Section 144 imposed in Mumbai till January 7 amid rising COVID-19 cases

Police has prohibited New Year's celebrations, parties in any closed or open space including restaurants, hotels, bars, pubs, resorts & clubs from December 30 till January 7.

Moneycontrol News

December 30, 2021 / 08:56 IST

In the view of rising COVID-19 cases, Section 144 has been imposed in Mumbai starting from today till January 7 2022.

Police has prohibited New Year's celebrations, parties in any closed or open space including restaurants, hotels, bars, pubs, resorts & clubs from December 30 till January 7.

The financial capital saw a a steep rise in the COVID-19 cases on December 29 as the city recorded 2510 new cases in the last 24 hours, which is an 82 percent hike from the previous day - December 28 - daily cases which were reported at 1377. The recovery count increased to 7,48,788 after 251 patients were discharged in the day. The recovery rate stands at 97 percent.

With fresh additions, the coronavirus tally in the metropolis rose to 7,75,808. The total number of active patients is 8060.

Meanwhile, Mumbai civic body Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on December 27 had said that in spite of the COVID-19 restrictions and night curfew, restaurants in Mumbai can remain open past 9pm on December 31.

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