People wearing protective masks leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus train station amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Mumbai, India, on September 22, 2020. REUTERS / Niharika Kulkarni
Hotels, food courts, restaurants, and bars can operate starting October 5 with a capacity not to exceed 50% or as prescribed by local authorities.
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The Maharashtra government on Wednesday extended the coronavirus-induced lockdown until October 31, but also allowed hotels, restaurants and bars to operate from October 5 with restricted capacity. All trains originating and ending their journey in the state will be able to restart with immediate effect subject to coronavirus-related health protocols, the latest state government guidelines said.
Hotels, food courts, restaurants and bars can operate as of October 5 with capacity not exceeding 50% or as
prescribed by local authorities. The tourism department will issue a separate Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the necessary precautions to be taken when operating these establishments, the guidelines said.
All industrial and manufacturing units producing non-essential items will be able to operate in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The Railways will increase the frequency of local trains on the MMR. Local trains in the Pune region will restart with the protocols and procedures adopted in the MMR.
Dabbawallahs (tiffin carriers) on MMR will be able to travel on local trains after obtaining QR code passes from the Mumbai Police Commissioner’s office. Free movement of oxygen-carrying vehicles in and out of the state will be allowed without time restrictions.
Schools, universities and other educational and training institutions will remain closed. Movie theaters, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theaters in shopping centers and markets, auditoriums, and function rooms will remain closed. Social, political, sporting, entertainment, academic, cultural and religious events and other large congregations will remain prohibited, according to the guidelines.
The latest guidelines from the Center, also published on Wednesday, have allowed movie theaters, multiplexes and swimming pools to partially reopen from October 15.
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