Based on positivity rate and oxygen bed occupancies, the new guidelines divide districts of the state in five levels.
A day after the state government’s U-turn on ease of restrictions announced by a minister earlier, Maharashtra announced a five-step unlock plan from Monday in a late-night order yesterday.
Based on positivity rate and oxygen bed occupancies, the new guidelines divide districts of the state in five levels, and come into effect from Monday.
In the first level, as per the guidelines, districts with less than five per cent positivity rate and below 25 per cent oxygen bed occupancy will be allowed to unlock fully with no restrictions. There are 18 such district who’ll be unlocked as per level 1. All restaurants, malls, salons, movie theatres, shops can open in districts under level 1.
Districts with less than five per cent positivity and oxygen beds occupancy of 25 to 40 per cent come under level 2. Maharashtra capital Mumbai falls under this category. Film shoots will now be allowed to resume in the city.
Though shops can function under level 2, malls, restaurants, gymnasiums, salons have been allowed partial relaxations. Marriages and gatherings, with 50 per cent capacity, have also been allowed under level 2. Offices, too, can reopen with full capacity in districts under level 2.
Mumbai local trains, the lifeline of the financial capital, will not be allowed to function. However, buses will continue to operate in the city with full capacity. However, passengers will not be allowed to travel standing up to avoid crowding the bus.
Under level 3, districts with 5 to 10 per cent positivity rate and 40-60 per cent oxygen bed occupancy have been covered. Whereas districts with 10-20 per cent positivity rate and 60-75 per cent occupancy rate areas will be level 4. However, districts with a positivity rate of 20 per cent and above and occupancy rate above 75 per cent will not see any relaxations.
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