Amid a surge in the cases of COVID-19, 'Janta curfew' has been imposed for three days in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district from tomorrow March 11. An order to this effect was issued by the District Magistrate of Jalgaon on Tuesday, March 9.
The 'Janta curfew' will be in place from 8 pm on Thursday, March 11 till 8 am on Monday, March 15.
Municipal Corporation and local police will be responsible for implementing Janta Curfew, said Jalgaon District Collector Abhijit Raut. Violaters will be penalised under Epidemic Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), he added.
Emergency services, MPSC and other government exams are exempted from the Janata Curfew, Raut said.
Meanwhile, Thane, Palghar and Kalyan-Dombivali authorities have imposed stricter restrictions to contain the surge of COVID-19 cases.
In Thane, 16 hotspots have been placed under lockdown till March 31, an order issued by civic chief Vipin Sharma said.
In Navi Mumbai, the owners of a marriage hall were fined INR 50,000 for social distancing and mask violations during a function held there, an official said.
The district administration in Palghar, meanwhile, banned fairs, temple festivals and other such gatherings till further notice.
According to the state health department, Maharashtra has 9,927 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24-hours. Maharashtra has recorded a total of 22,38,398 COVID-cases, 20,89,294 recoveries till now. The death toll stands to 52,556 in the state while there are 95,322 active cases.
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