Maharashtra Announces Fresh Curbs After Massive Spike In New Covid Cases: All You Need To Know

TPI Staff December 31, 2021

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Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has imposed more COVID-19 restrictions as the state recorded a massive jump in daily cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) to 5,368 and the number of micron infections rose to 450. Also Read: Omicron Cases In India Cross 1,200-Mark After Biggest Jump In 24 Hrs, Govt Releases List

In a revised order late on Thursday night, the Maharashtra government announced fresh curbs on attendance at weddings, social, political, religious events and funerals. Also Read: Biggest One-Day Jump In COVID-19 Cases In India In 71 Days As 16,764 Test Positive

“In case of marriages or any other social, political or religious event, the maximum number of attendees shall be restricted to 50 persons. The maximum number of attendees is restricted to 20 in funerals,” the order read.

“In any other part of the state which are tourist spots that attract a large crowd of people such as beaches, open grounds, etc, the competent authority may as deemed appropriate, impose section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973,” it added. Also Read: Maharashtra Reports 198 New Omicron Cases, 190 Found In Mumbai Alone

Meanwhile, Mumbai Police has already imposed Section 144 in the city starting from December 30 till January 7.

As per the new COVID-19 restrictions, New Year celebrations, parties in any closed or open space including restaurants, hotels, bars, pubs, resorts and clubs are banned from December 30 to January 7.

“The order shall come into the force, in the areas under the control of Commissioner of Police, Greater Mumbai from 00:00 Hrs of 30 December 2021 and will remain in force till 24 Hrs of 7 January 2022, unless withdrawn earlier,” the order reads.

“Any person contravening this order shall be punishable under section 188 of Indian Penal Code 1860 in addition to the penal provision under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 and National Disaster Management Act 2005 and other legal provisions as applicable,” said Chaitanya S, deputy commissioner of police.

Mumbai saw a jump of 46 per cent in Covid-19 cases after 3,671 new infections were detected in the state capital on Thursday.

Mumbai also recorded 190 cases of omicron type coronavirus, the highest single-day spike so far, taking the number of such patients in the city to 327.