English
Specials
    Go Ad-Free
    My Alerts
    Moneycontrol
    Moneycontrol PRO
    Loans
    Loans
    HomeNewsTrendsCurrent AffairsLockdown 3.0 | Citing flouting of social distancing norms, Mumbai closes all non-essential stores, including standalone liquor shops

    Lockdown 3.0 | Citing flouting of social distancing norms, Mumbai closes all non-essential stores, including standalone liquor shops

    The city's civic body has decided to close all non-essential shops, including standalone stores selling liquor, as cases in Maharashtra crossed the 15,000 mark on May 5.

    Moneycontrol News
    May 05, 2020 / 22:51 IST
    Representational picture

    Representational picture

    Stating that it has been "impossible" to maintain social distancing, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has decided to close all non-essential shops, including standalone stores selling liquor, as COVID-19 positive cases in Maharashtra crossed the 15,000 mark on May 5.

    "There are multiple reports, news in social media and inputs received from the Police and the ward officials that due to above relaxation there has been huge crowds gathering near such shops and where it has been impossible to maintain social distancing and there were few instances of law and order situation arising out of such crowds gathering at one place," BMC chief Praveen Pardeshi said in a circular.

    Pardeshi added that he is convinced the situation in the city is "going to deteriorate" due to the relaxation measures provided by the government, and he is therefore withdrawing the relaxations from the city.

    "Only the groceries and the medical store/chemist shops will be allowed to open," Pardeshi said.

    Follow all LIVE Updates here.

    COVID-19 Vaccine

    Frequently Asked Questions

    View more
    How does a vaccine work?

    A vaccine works by mimicking a natural infection. A vaccine not only induces immune response to protect people from any future COVID-19 infection, but also helps quickly build herd immunity to put an end to the pandemic. Herd immunity occurs when a sufficient percentage of a population becomes immune to a disease, making the spread of disease from person to person unlikely. The good news is that SARS-CoV-2 virus has been fairly stable, which increases the viability of a vaccine.

    How many types of vaccines are there?

    There are broadly four types of vaccine — one, a vaccine based on the whole virus (this could be either inactivated, or an attenuated [weakened] virus vaccine); two, a non-replicating viral vector vaccine that uses a benign virus as vector that carries the antigen of SARS-CoV; three, nucleic-acid vaccines that have genetic material like DNA and RNA of antigens like spike protein given to a person, helping human cells decode genetic material and produce the vaccine; and four, protein subunit vaccine wherein the recombinant proteins of SARS-COV-2 along with an adjuvant (booster) is given as a vaccine.

    What does it take to develop a vaccine of this kind?

    Vaccine development is a long, complex process. Unlike drugs that are given to people with a diseased, vaccines are given to healthy people and also vulnerable sections such as children, pregnant women and the elderly. So rigorous tests are compulsory. History says that the fastest time it took to develop a vaccine is five years, but it usually takes double or sometimes triple that time.

    View more
    Show

    Related stories

    On May 3, the Maharashtra government said that it is allowing standalone shops, including liquor shops, to open in Red Zones from May 4, though they cannot be opened in containment zones.

    Only five non-essential shops can be opened in each lane, but the number is not restricted for essential shops, the state government has said.

    "... It has been observed that the number of positive cases in the city of Mumbai have been rising and the downward trend is yet to set in and gathering of crowds in large numbers without following social distancing will be detrimental to the control of spread of virus and the advantage of the lockdown will be lost due to gathering of people in large numbers," Pardeshi said.

    The cases in Mumbai on stared at a grim 10,000-mark as the city reported 635 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases in the city to 9,758.

    Click here to get all the news on the coronavirus pandemic

    Moneycontrol News
    first published: May 5, 2020 09:56 pm

    Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!

    Advisory Alert: It has come to our attention that certain individuals are representing themselves as affiliates of Moneycontrol and soliciting funds on the false promise of assured returns on their investments. We wish to reiterate that Moneycontrol does not solicit funds from investors and neither does it promise any assured returns. In case you are approached by anyone making such claims, please write to us at grievanceofficer@nw18.com or call on 02268882347