Schools in Maharashtra to remain closed until October 31. As per the notification released by the state government, the online and distance learning will be permitted and encouraged.
Schools in Maharashtra to remain closed until October 31 as part of an extended lockdown. As the number of coronavirus cases is increasing in the state, the Maharashtra Government has decided not to reopen any educational institutions such as schools, colleges and coaching in the state. As per the notification released by the state government, the online and distance learning will be permitted and encouraged.
The phase-wise reopening in the state was titled Mission begin again by the government of Maharashtra. Under the disaster management act, the state executive committee has released a document with revised guidelines to contain the spread of COVID19. The lockdown has been extended until midnight of October 31, 2020, now.
The government has also released directives as per which people will have to wear face masks at all the time at their places of work, work from home will be a preferred mode of working, social distancing has to be strictly followed and gatherings are to be avoided.
Activities that will remain restricted are:
- Reopening of schools and colleges postponed till after October 31, 2020
- Hotels, food courts, restaurants and bars can operate from October 5 with a capacity not exceeding 50 per cent or as prescribed by local authorities
- Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres in malls and market places, auditoriums, assembly halls would also continue to remain closed
The tourism department will be issuing a separate Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) for precautions to be taken while operating these establishments. The railways will also increase the frequency of local trains in the MMR. Local trains in Pune region will restart with protocols and procedures adopted in the MMR. The government is planning for a phased reopening of activities in the state with ease of operations.
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