The Maharashtra government allowed restaurants, bars, and hotels to open with restricted capacity.
However, under the new guidelines, schools and cinema halls shall remain closed.
Maharashtra is the worst COVDI-19 hit state in India with 2,60,789 active cases as of October 1.
The Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra extended the COVID-19 lockdown till October 31 but has also resumed services across several sectors including hotels, restaurants and bars from October 5 with restricted capacity.
Maharashtra is the worst COVDI-19 hit state in India with 2,60,789 active cases as of October 1. So far, over 36,000 people have succumbed to coronavirus in Maharashtra.
Maharashtra Unlock 5.0: What’s open
All the trains originating and ending the journey within the state will be restarted with immediate effect subject to health protocols for COVID-19, the latest guidelines said.
Hotels, food courts, restaurants and bars can operate from October 5 with capacity not exceeding 50% or as prescribed by local authorities. A separate Standard Operating Procedure will be issued by the tourism department for precautions to be taken while operating these establishments
All industrial and manufacturing units producing non- essential items will be allowed to operate in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
The Railways will increase the frequency of local trains in the MMR. Local trains in Pune region will restart with protocols and procedures adopted in the MMR.
Dabbawalas of tiffin carriers in MMR will be allowed to travel by local trains after procuring QR code passes from the Mumbai police commissioner's office.
There shall be free movement of oxygen-carrying vehicles within and out of the state without any restrictions of time.
Maharashtra Unlock 5.0: What’s prohibited
Schools, colleges and other educational and coaching institutions will remain closed.
Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres in malls and market places, auditoriums, assembly halls will continue to remain closed.
Social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural and religious events and other large congregations will remain prohibited.
International Air travel of passengers to remain prohibited, except as permitted by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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