The government has imposed a number of restrictions due to the fast-growing coronavirus cases in Maharashtra. The night curfew has been increased to 11 hours. There will be a night curfew from 8 am to 7 am and the weekend lockdown has also been announced. During this time only essential services will be allowed. Food and parcel services are allowed from the restaurant. All the employees have been asked to work from home and as per the Maharashtra Weekend Lockdown Rules 2023 Malls, hotels, bars, and theaters will remain closed. These restrictions will remain in force till April. Prohibitory orders under Section 144 will be imposed on all days of the week. Work on construction sites will only work if they have facilities for workers to stay in. The minister said that theaters and drama theaters will remain closed, and the shooting of films and television may continue in the event of no congestion. Parks and sports venues will remain closed.
Maharashtra Weekend Lockdown Rules 2023
The condition of the second wave of uncontrolled coronavirus in Maharashtra is very worrisome. Beds and ventilators have become less in state hospitals. At the same time, there has been a huge shortage of Remedesivir medicine and oxygen. In view of the rising havoc of Coronavirus in Maharashtra, the government has imposed a mini lockdown. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has announced a 15-day statewide corona curfew (mini lockdown) to overcome the corona. During this period, there will be a restriction on everything except essential services. Maharashtra government has not imposed a complete lockdown, but Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has announced several strict restrictions for the next 15 days and section 144 will remain in force till 7 am in May. The Chief Minister has appealed to the people to step out of the house only when necessary. Following services are permittable in curfew as per Maharashtra Corona Curfew Guidelines 2023
- Food can be ordered from the restaurant, home delivery can be done from 7 am
- Public transport will not be closed (only people connected with essential services will be able to travel)
- People will be able to get out of the house only when necessary work is done
- Home delivery of newspapers and magazines
- No restriction on media persons
- Only offices connected with essential services will be able to remain open
Maharashtra Weekend Corona Lockdown 2023 Highlights
| State | Maharashtra |
| Corona Lockdown Announced by | Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray |
| Duration | 15 Days |
| Objective | To contain the Corona in the state |
List of Services Exempted from Lockdown
- Medical Shops
- Grocery Shops
- Bank
- Petrol pump
- E-commerce
- ATM
- Vegetable Shops
- Postal services
- Shops connected with essential services will remain open
List of Services will remain closed
- Cinema hall
- auditorium
- Water park
- Club, gym,
- swimming pool
- Film shooting
- Shopping Mall
- Beach, Garden
- religious place
- Barber Shop
- school College
- Sports Complex
- No religious, social, cultural, or political work allowed
Maharashtra Saturday Sunday Night Curfew Guidelines Latest News
Theaters, auditoriums, amusement parks, gyms, and sports complexes will be closed in Maharashtra. The shooting of films and serials has been banned. All other shops and malls will remain closed except for essential services. All the places of worship, schools, colleges, private coaching centers, salons, spas, and beauty parlors will also remain closed till 7 am on May 1. All religious, social, cultural, and political events will be banned. Other offices except for the essential services in the state will remain closed. Public transport has not been closed, but only people engaged in essential services will be able to use local trains and buses.
As per the Latest Guidelines of Maharashtra Corona Curfew E-commerce services (delivery of essential commodities), petrol pumps and financial institutions associated with SEBI will remain open. ATMs will remain open and banks will continue to operate. Construction works can also be done. However, construction companies have been asked to make arrangements for the workers to stay on site. Hotels and restaurants are allowed take-away and home delivery only. Section 144 has come into force in Maharashtra and there is a ban on gatherings crowds anywhere during this period. This means 5 or more people cannot stand in public places simultaneously in the state.
- Section 144 has been imposed in Maharashtra. For the next 15 days, there is a complete ban on needless roaming in the entire state. Any person will have to leave the house only when necessary work is there.
- At the same time, five or more people traveling together are also banned. There is also a ban on unmasking in public places. However, the government has kept essential services running.
- Hospitals, medical stores, corona vaccination, production of oxygen, all banks, and financial services, Reserve Bank of India and related offices will remain open.
- Everything will be closed in the state except the essential services. All means of public transport including local, buses will remain open.
- E-commerce and petrol pumps will remain open and banking operations will continue. On the other hand, the hotel can do take away and home delivery.
- The construction sites where the workers will be staying will continue to work.
- Insurance offices and pre-monsoon work will continue.
- Those industrial activities will also continue in the state where there is also a facility for employees to come and go.
- Cargo services, data centers, cloud service providers, and IT services will be operational in Maharashtra.
- Vegetable, fruit, and grocery stores and government, and private security services will be operational.
Maharashtra Covid 19 Lockdown Latest Updates District Wise
| District/ M.Corporation/City | Cases | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Municipal Corporation (MMC) | 333569 | 11504 | |
| Thane | 285729 | 5834 | |
| Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) | 64263 | 1253 | |
| Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporations (NMMC) | 60898 | 1148 | |
| Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC) | 68700 | 1069 | |
| Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) | 12048 | 355 | |
| Bhivandi Nijampur Muncipal Corporation (BNMC) | 6997 | 341 | |
| Mira Bhayandar | 29159 | 669 | |
| Palghar | 49331 | 939 | |
| Vasai-Virar Muncipal Corporation (VMC) | 31982 | 618 | |
| Raigad | 71721 | 1608 | |
| Panvel Muncipal Corporation (PMC) | 33105 | 615 | |
| Thane Division Total | 703420 | 19672 | |
| Nashik | 131346 | 2077 | |
| Nashik Municipal Corporation | 86284 | 1087 | |
| Malegaon Municipal Corporation | 5256 | 166 | |
| Ahmednagar | 77306 | 1154 | |
| Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation | 27592 | 415 | |
| Dhule | 17670 | 337 | |
| Dhule Municipal Corporation | 8526 | 150 | |
| Jalgaon | 64378 | 1520 | |
| Jalgaon Municipal Corporation | 16300 | 339 | |
| Nandurbar | 10711 | 222 | |
| Nashik Division Total | 280841 | 5170 | |
| Pune | 421162 | 8092 | |
| Pune Muncipal Corporation | 215022 | 4591 | |
| Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation | 105383 | 1336 | |
| Solapur | 58672 | 1853 | |
| Solapur Muncipal Corporation | 14004 | 626 | |
| Satara | 59723 | 1850 | |
| Pune Division Total | 508146 | 11666 | |
| Kolapur | 49940 | 1683 | |
| Kolapur Muncipal Corporation | 14992 | 423 | |
| Sangli | 51554 | 1795 | |
| Sangli Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corporation | 18224 | 631 | |
| Sindhudurg | 6686 | 178 | |
| Ratnagiri | 12220 | 422 | |
| Kolapur Division Total | 118631 | 4038 | |
| Aurangabad | 53842 | 1272 | |
| Aurangabad Muncipal Corporation | 37637 | 938 | |
| Jalna | 14843 | 386 | |
| Hingoli | 4870 | 100 | |
| Parbhani | 8693 | 297 | |
| Parbhani Municipal Corporation | 3931 | 132 | |
| Aurangabad Division Total | 76098 | 2014 | |
| Latur | 26161 | 714 | |
| Latur Muncipal Corporation | 3880 | 235 | |
| Osmanabad | 18235 | 572 | |
| Beed | 19703 | 573 | |
| Nanded | 24279 | 691 | |
| Nanded Municipal Corporation | 14708 | 298 | |
| Latur Division Total | 83611 | 2478 | |
| Akola | 17966 | 390 | |
| Akola Municipal Corporation | 11003 | 248 | |
| Amravati | 40381 | 532 | |
| Amravati Municipal Corporation | 27306 | 307 | |
| Yavatmal | 19789 | 488 | |
| Buldhana | 18673 | 265 | |
| Washim | 10390 | 167 | |
| Akola DivisionTotal | 76870 | 1648 | |
| Nagpur | 160150 | 3540 | |
| Nagpur Muncipal Corporation | 139076 | 2742 | |
| Wardha | 14503 | 315 | |
| Bhandara | 14210 | 314 | |
| Gondia | 14699 | 174 | |
| Chandrapur | 25418 | 417 | |
| Chandrapur Municipal Corporation | 9592 | 165 | |
| Gadchiroli | 9153 | 103 | |
| Nagpur Division Total | 212423 | 4718 | |
| Other States | 146 | 146 | |
| TOTAL | 2067643 | 51552 |
Maharashtra Weekend Lockdown Rules 2023 FAQ
Can supermarkets or malls be open?
Any establishment selling essential commodities can be open between 7 am and 8 pm, they have to strictly follow the Covid protocol. If it is selling many such items, of which they do not fall under the essential items, then that establishment will remain closed.
Which activities will remain open during the lockdown over the weekend, and which will remain closed?
All activities classified under Essential Services may remain open. No person can roam without a valid reason.
Can repair shops for electrical household appliances such as AC, coolers, fridges, etc. remain open?
No repair shops for electrical household appliances such as AC, coolers, fridges, etc. will have to remain closed.
What is the duration of the Corona curfew in Maharashtra?
The condition in Maharashtra is getting worse day by day due to the Coronavirus. Daily intimidating figures are coming out and in order to reduce the uncontrollable pace of infection, a strict curfew implemented in the state will remain in effect till 7 am in May.