Hotels, restaurants, theatres, and offices except those related to health and essential services in Maharashtra will function at 50 percent capacity till March 31, the state government said on Monday.
Violation of norms will result in the shutting down of the establishment as long as the Central government’s notification of the COVID-19 pandemic as a disaster is in force, it said.
Nobody will be allowed inside these establishments without wearing a mask and a temperature check, the state government said in a notification as Maharashtra again recorded 15,000-plus new cases of infection on Monday.
Establishments will ensure they have enough personnel to enforce the mask rule as well as physical distancing by all visitors.
These restrictions will be applicable to shopping malls too.
The 50 per cent capacity rule will not apply to offices dealing with health and other essential services. As far as possible, employees should be asked to work from home, the state notification said.
No social, cultural, religious gatherings will be allowed, while no more than 50 people will be allowed to be present at weddings. Action will be taken against the owners of premises if these norms are violated, the government said.
For the last rites of a person, not more than 20 people will be allowed to be present.
Surjitt Sahani
