MUMBAI: Just 24 hours after ruling out the night curfew, Prime Minister M Uddhav Thackeray announced a seven-hour period on Monday. night curfew in all municipal corporate areas of the state. The curfew, from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., will take effect on December 22 (Tuesday) and will be effective until January 6. The CM measure has been fueled by the emergence of the ‘UK Covid mutation’.
The night curfew will cover the establishments, as well as the movement of people and vehicles on the roads
However, emergency services such as transportation and supply of milk and vegetables will be allowed.
Christmas and New Year celebrations, large gatherings, parties, functions, shops, hotels and theaters must obligatorily close or close the shutters before 11 pm
The state government has advised people to get home before 11 p.m. and not leave until 6 a.m., except in an emergency, Chief Secretary of State Sanjay Kumar told TOI: “Curfew means curfew. It is better for people to avoid leaving their homes between 11pm. M. And 6 a. M., Except in an emergency “.
We need to be more attentive during the next 15 days, says CM
CM Uddhav Thackeray on Monday it announced the decision to impose a nightly curfew following a meeting with senior bureaucrats to discuss the measures to be taken after the emergence of the mutation in the coronavirus causing Covid-19 in the UK. “More precautions are being taken in the state and we have to be more vigilant over the next 15 days,” Thackeray said after chairing the meeting with state health officials and BMC chief IS Chahal. Thackeray has appealed to people to follow Covid regulations during weddings and the Christmas and New Years parties.
While the BMC’s notification of the night curfew will be released early Tuesday, Additional Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani said: “People should adjust their travel to ensure they get home before 11pm or have a significant reason. to travel”.
Shivanand Shetty, president of the Indian Restaurant and Hotel Association, said that despite sharing the state’s concerns about the new strain of the virus, the stricter measures would put the industry into serious difficulties.
Joint Police (Law and Order) Commissioner Vishwas Nangre-Patil said they are awaiting a formal order that will come out on Tuesday. “At this time, it is understood that those who return home from work and other important tasks will not face any action,” he said.
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