In wake of a continuous surge in coronavirus cases, the Maharashtra government has announced new coronavirus guidelines including lockdowns and night curfew across various regions in the state. Aurangabad is the latest where a night curfew has been imposed from 11 pm to 6 am till 8 March. On Tuesday, Maharashtra reported 6,218 new Covid-19 cases and 51 deaths. With this, the total count of cases reported in the state has gone up to 21,12,312, including 53,409 active cases. Maharashtra continues to be one of the worst affected states in the country.
During the night curfew in Aurangabad from 11 pm to 6 am till March 8, only the essential service will be allowed. “Aurangabad has witnessed a rise in COVID-19 cases. There are reports of people gathering at places in large numbers and using masks very rarely. It has been decided that curfew to remain imposed from 11 pm-6 am from February 23 to March 8. Essential services are exempted,” said Nikhil Gupta, Aurangabad Police Commissioner. The Jalna district administration has ordered schools, colleges, coaching centers, and weekly markets to remain shut till 31 March.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has asked the state’s chief secretary to draw up a plan to implement two working shifts at Mantralaya, the government’s administrative headquarters.
Thackeray also asked chief secretary Sanjay Kumar to explore which government departments can run at full capacity with employees working from home, an official statement said.