Maharashtra extends Covid-19 curbs for 15 days; shop timings eased

Relaxations made for cities with low case load. E-commerce firms can deliver non-essential items

Maharashtra government on Sunday extended timing of essential stores by three hours and allowed e-commerce companies to deliver non-essential items in cities with low Covid-19 positivity rate.

These relaxations were introduced as the state government extended the Covid-19 curbs by fifteen days.

Standalone shops selling non-essential goods too will be allowed to remain open and decision regarding the same will be taken by local civic authorities. These relaxations will be made in cities with Covid-19 positivity rate of less than 10 per cent and where occupancy of oxygen beds is lower than 40 per cent. 

Currently stores selling essentials