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Restrictions in Pune extended till March 14, curfew in Hingoli from March 1 to 7

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 3/1/2021 10:29:48 AM

Pune, Feb 28 The existing restrictions in Pune district of Maharashtra due to the spike in Covid-19 cases has been extended till March 14, an official said on Sunday. As per the new order, there will be restrictions on movement between 11 pm and 6 am for non-essential activities, as well as closure of educational institutions, the official said. The order was issued by District Collector Rajesh Deshmukh and Pune Municipal Commissioner Vikram Kumar, he added. The Covid-19 restrictions in Pune, from which essential services are exempt, had been imposed on February 21 in wake of rise in infection cases. The district reported 1,505 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, which took its total case count to 4,06,453. The death toll in the district till Saturday night stood at 9,235, officials said. Meanwhile, the local administration has also decided to impose a curfew in Hingoli from March 1 to 7. Hingoli Collector Ruchesh Jayvanshi in an order issued on Saturday evening said the curfew will come into force from 7 am on Monday and continue till March 7 midnight. Schools, colleges, religious places and function halls shall remain closed during the period, while banks will operate only for administrative work, said the order. Bank officials are instructed to carry their identity cards while travelling to their workplace, it said. Milk shops will be allowed to operate from 9 am to 5pm, medical stores are also permitted to remain open during the curfew period while government offices.