With Maharashtra witnessing a doable second wave of the novel coronavirus, the state authorities has ordered theatres, auditoriums and workplaces to soak up solely 50 per cent of their capability until March 31.
“All private offices except related to health and other essential services to function at 50% capacity,” the order mentioned. It allowed authorities and semi-government workplaces to take a name on employees attendance.
Govt of Maharashtra points contemporary measures relevant until thirty first March 2021, within the wake of rise in #COVID19 circumstances right here.
All drama theatres & auditoriums to function on 50% capability, no entry to be allowed with out correct carrying of masks. All pvt workplaces to operate at 50% capability pic.twitter.com/HW73jiOjgg
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2021
The state authorities additionally banned non secular, social, political and cultural gatherings at drama halls and auditoriums.
Although the manufacturing sector has been allowed to operate in full capability, the state authorities suggested the workforce to be diminished to make sure social distancing norms are adopted. It additionally laid down some guidelines for the manufacturing sector, like no entry with out masks and the centres should have sufficient manpower to make sure all Covid protocols are adopted.
“In case of violation of this order, concerned manufacturing units shall have to remain closed for a period until Covid-19 pandemic stays notified as a disaster by the Centre,” the Maharashtra authorities’s order learn.
The order comes a day after Maharashtra reported 25,883 new circumstances of coronavirus infections, its highest single-day rely for the reason that begin of the pandemic. Its earlier highest was achieved on September 11 final 12 months, when 24,886 circumstances had been found.
Maharashtra has had a a lot sharper rise within the ongoing present wave in comparison with the one seen final 12 months. Till February 9, the state had been reporting lower than 3,000 circumstances a day. In lower than 40 days, the surge has taken the state previous its earlier document.
Four cities in Maharashtra — Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur and Nashik — reported numbers that had been larger than that of Punjab. Pune, the worst affected district within the state, has been reporting the best quantity for any metropolis within the nation for a number of days now. On Thursday, it discovered 4,973 new circumstances. Nagpur, which went right into a week-long lockdown from Monday, reported 3,831 circumstances, its highest ever.