Covid: 15-day curfew in Maharashtra, public transport & essential services allowed

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Published on April 13, 2021 - Duration: 01:30s

Covid: 15-day curfew in Maharashtra, public transport & essential services allowed

Maharashtra Government on Tuesday announced a 15-day long statewide curfew from April 14 amid the spike in coronavirus cases in the state.

The curfew, which excludes essential services, will come into effect from 8 pm on Wednesday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said in his address via social media to people of the state.

Section 144 (prohibitory orders) of the Criminal Procedure Code will be in force till the "lockdown-like" restrictions are in place, Thackeray said.

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