The Maharashtra government on Saturday issued coronavirus-related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for restaurants that are scheduled to reopen starting October 5 at 50% occupancy.
The guidelines state that all clients must be screened at the point of entry and only asymptomatic clients will be allowed.
On Wednesday, the state government extended the coronavirus-induced lockdown until October 31, but it also said that hotels, restaurants and bars will be able to operate from October 5 with restricted capacity.
Hotels, food courts, restaurants and bars can operate as of October 5 with a capacity not to exceed 50 percent or as prescribed by local authorities.
Dabbawallahs from tiffin carriers on MMR will be able to travel on local trains after obtaining QR code passes from the Mumbai Police Commissioner’s Office.
Maharashtra reported 14,348 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total count to 14,30,861, the state health department said.
With 278 more people succumbing to the infection, the cumulative number in the state rose to 37,758.
A total of 16,835 patients were discharged during the day, bringing the total number of recoveries to 11.34,555, the department said, adding that the state now has 2.58,108 active cases.
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