The government of Maharashtra has opened up shopping complexes, restaurants, and theatre halls, adding that fully vaccinated individuals can embark on inter-state and intra-state travel without any restrictions. However, the unvaccinated will need to follow a few rules, which will come into force by March 4. By Eshita Srinivas
As the pandemic eases across the globe, travel rules are being amended and eased. The state government recently announced that there would be no restrictions on movement within and outside of the state for the fully vaccinated. It also opened up shopping complexes, restaurants, and cinema halls, which will function at full capacity.
Maharashtra inter-state and intra-state travel rules apply to unvaccinated individuals
In the latest notification by the government, partially vaccinated or unvaccinated individuals who wish to head out of the state will need to present a negative RT-PCR test report within 72 hours of their departure time. No such restrictions apply to fully vaccinated individuals and the mandate will come into force on March 4, a news report by The Mint adds.
In addition to this, authorities opened up entertainment and recreational zones, including gyms and spas, in 14 districts across Maharashtra, namely Mumbai city, Mumbai suburban, Pune, Bhandara, Sindhudurg, Nagpur, Raigad, Wardha, Ratnagiri, Satara, Sangli, Gondia, Chandrapur and Kolhapur, as per a report by India.com. This, officials state, is because over 90 percent of people of the region have taken their first dose and 70 percent have taken the second dose. The positivity rate in these spots is under 10 percent and bed occupancy for ICU beds is at 40 percent, as per the report by The Mint.
Other administrative units that are not on the list of approved establishments will operate at 50 percent capacity for the time being.
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Eshita Srinivas
Eshita is a food, alcohol, travel, and entertainment writer who spends her days zeroing in on the next big trend to write about. She’s a communication graduate with bylines in Conde Nast Traveller India, GQ India, Deccan Herald, and Girls Buzz. When not at work, you’re likely to find her hunting for a good read or charting out the perfect itinerary ..Read More
