Maharashtra Govt Extends Lockdown In The State Till July 31

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Monday extended the lockdown imposed as a precaution to contain the spread COVID-19 till 31 July.

“It is directed that, considering the local conditions the concerned district collector and the commissioners of the Municipal Corporations in the state may enforce certain measures and necessary restrictions in specified local areas on the permitted non-essential activities and the movement of persons to contain the spread of the epidemic,” said Ajoy Mehta, Chief Secretary, the government of Maharashtra.

It is further directed that the movement of individuals, for the purposes of non-essential activities such as shopping and outdoor exercise, will be restricted within the limits of the neighborhood area, with all necessary prescribed mandatory precautions of wearing masks, social distancing and personal hygiene, Mehta added.

Maharashtra has a total of 1,64,626 COVID-19 cases of which 7,429 patients have succumbed to the infection, said the Union Health Ministry on Monday.

There are 70,622 active cases in Maharashtra, it added.

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