: COVID-19: All workplaces in Mumbai, Pune to be closed till March 31, Delhi asks malls to stay shut #IndiaNEWS The Maharashtra government on Friday ordered all workplaces in major cities, including

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COVID-19: All workplaces in Mumbai, Pune to be closed till March 31, Delhi asks malls to stay shut #IndiaNEWS
The Maharashtra government on Friday ordered all workplaces in major cities, including Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur, to remain closed till March 31 because of the spreading coronavirus pandemic, PTI reported. With at least 52 patients so far, one of whom has died, the state is the worst hit in India.Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced that the shutdown will be applicable in Mumbai, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad and Nagpur. Government offices will operate at 25% strength instead of 50% as was decided recently, he said.Thackeray added that all shops, apart from those selling essential goods, will also remain shut till the end of March, ANI reported. The chief minister said the state government has ordered complete shutdown in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, except essential services and public transport. “This is not a holiday, avoid crowding,� he said. “Banks will remain open in the state.�Thackeray said he had received advice to stop trains and buses as well, but he had decided against it for now. “The trains and buses are the city’s lifeline and cannot be stopped,� he said. “[Stopping them] will affect movement of those working in places which provide essential services to the city.�He said residents had heeded to his request to stay at home...Read more

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