Maharashtra Unlock 1 Guidelines: Shops to open on odd-even basis & Cancels 3rd Yr Exams

Maharashtra Government on Sunday extended the COVID-19 lockdown till 30th June in the state. Movement of individuals to remain strictly prohibited between 9 pm to 5 am except for essential activities

• In phase 1, individual physical exercises shall be permitted in open public spaces including beaches, playgrounds, gardens and promenades between 5 am and 7 pm.
• From 8th June, all private offices can operate with up to 10% strength as per requirement, with remaining persons working from home.
• Intra-district bus services will be allowed while inter-district bus services will not be permitted.
• From 5th June, all markets, market areas and shops, except malls and market complexes, are allowed to function on odd-even basis from 9 am to 5 pm.
• Religious places and places of worship, hotels, restaurants, hospitality services, shopping malls, barber shops, spas, salons and beauty parlours to remain closed across the state.
• Private transport will be allowed with the following conditions from 5 June. -TaxilCab/aggregator only essential I + 2-Rickshaw only essential I + 2
  -Four Wheeler only essential 1+ 2
  -Two wheeler only essential one Rider

Also, The Maharashtra government has made spitting, smoking and consumption of tobacco products in public punishable offences in the state, which has reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country so far.

The government has issued many more relaxations from June 1. For example, only containment zones are under lockdown till June 30, the curfew has been pushed from 7PM-7AM to 9PM-5AM. Restaurants, hotels, and malls are to reopen from June 8.