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Mumbai, Apr 13: Maharashtra Chief Minister on Tuesday announced strict lockdown-like measures aimed to break the infection’s chain, highlighting that COVID-19 cases in the state are exploding at a dangerous rate. There will be 15-day ‘corona curfew’ with only essential services being allowed in the state.
As Maharashtra reported 60,212 fresh COVID-19 cases Tuesday, CM Uddhav Thackeray, in his virtual address to the state, said that public transport would be available only for those involved in essential services during the 15-day ‘janta curfew’ starting Wednesday.
Maharashtra COVID19 guidelines: All establishments, public places, activities to remain closed. Essential services exempted, their operations to be unrestricted.
Restrictions to be in effect from 8pm, 14th April till 7am, 1st May pic.twitter.com/1jYZvTMhYK
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2021
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