Food delivery companies Zomato and Swiggy have said they will not take orders after 8 pm in Maharashtra, reported India Today. The companies sent in-app notifications to their users, asking them to order food before 8 pm on Monday, the first day when the new restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus came into effect in the state.
The Maharashtra government has imposed night curfew and weekend lockdown amid an alarming rise in coronavirus cases in the state. Under this new set of rules, a night curfew will be in effect from 8 pm to 7 am on weekdays. A weekend lockdown will be imposed from 8 pm on Fridays to 7 am on Mondays. Restaurants are allowed take-away orders, parcels and home delivery services between 7 am and 8 pm on the weekdays and only home delivery between the same time duration on weekends. The order will remain in effect till April 30.
When ordering food after 8 pm, Zomato app displays a message: “We’re currently not accepting orders online. We’ll…