New Delhi (NVI): All liquor shops in Mumbai remained shut today after Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner issued an order in this regard late yesterday, as the government expressed concern over overcrowding outside such shops and neglect of social distancing norms.
BMC released revised guidelines in this regard yesterday as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of Covid-19. Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Praveen Pardeshi issued an order yesterday saying that only “groceries, medical/chemist shops will be allowed to be opened.”
Maharashtra is the most affected state in the country with a number of cases from Mumbai and Dharavi declared as a hotspot.
Non-essential shops and establishments as well as liquor shops to remain shut in Mumbai, as per revised guidelines of @mybmc , as a measure to contain COVID-19 #TakingOnCorona pic.twitter.com/ck6wQ2C2C2
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) May 5, 2020
“All malls, market complexes and markets shall remain closed in urban areas, i.e. areas within the limits of Municipal Corporation and municipalities. However, shops selling essential goods in market complexes are permitted,” the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai said in an order.
Mumbai alone has recorded nearly 10,000 COVID-19 cases. Maharashtra has recorded over 15,000 cases so far, highest in the country. At least 617 people died to coronavirus disease in the state.
