Financial capital gears for second lockdown as Maha Govt prepares SOP

The financial capital is gearing for a a fresh phase of lockdown as cases continue to soar and reports that the Uddhav Thackeray government is preparing a fresh SOP. 

Reports in local daily news say a second lockdown is expected to be imposed from April 2 or April 3 in Maharashtra for a limited period as per sources. According to unconfirmed sources, the administration, after receiving orders on Sunday from CM Uddhav Thackeray, has started preparing for the restrictions. 

What could be impacted-:

• Malls, cinemas, beaches, gardens could see a complete ban for a few days
• Standalone shops likely to be be given time slots to operate. 
• Restrictions on dine-in options at restaurants may be re-imposed
• Testing at railways stations and airports will be intensified

Thackeray's directives came at a review meeting on Sunday in which the Covid Task Force projected more deaths if restrictions like lockdown were not imposed

Maharashtra reported 31,643 cases on Monday and accounts for over 3.36 lakh active cases in the country.