Mumbai. In view of the decrease in the cases of corona virus infection in Maharashtra, the state government has issued new guidelines for easing restrictions in 11 districts including Mumbai. The state government has allowed opening of swimming pools, water parks, cinema halls and restaurants with 50 percent capacity with the approval of the concerned authority. Last month, the cases of infection in the state had increased wildly but now its daily cases are decreasing.
According to the new guidelines issued on Monday night, restrictions have been relaxed in 11 districts of the state where more than 90 percent people have received the first dose of the anti-infection vaccine and 70 percent people have taken both the doses. The 11 districts where restrictions have been eased are Mumbai, Pune, Bhandara, Sindhudurg, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Satara, Sangli, Gondia, Kolhapur and Chandrapur.
According to the guidelines issued by State Chief Secretary Devashish Chakraborty,
- All national parks and tourist places in the state will remain open.
- There is also no restriction on the number of people who can attend the funeral.
- In open grounds and banquet halls, guests are allowed up to 25 percent of the capacity or 200 people, whichever is less.
- These guidelines will be applicable only with “full or partial permission” of the State Disaster Management Authority.
- It was also said in this that the District Disaster Management Authority will take a decision regarding the ban on movement from 11 pm to 5 am.