Ongoing lockdown-like restrictions in Pune municipal areas to continue till June 1

PUNE: The ongoing restrictions under the ‘break the chain’ initiative will continue in the Pune municipal areas till June 1, stated the order issued by the civic body on Friday.
The state government had issued an order extending the curbs on Thursday. Keeping with the state order, the PMC’s order also mandates RT-PCR negative report not older than 48 hours for those entering the municipal limits from any place outside Maharashtra.
The restrictions currently in place in the PMC limits, including the weekend lockdown, will continue till June 1. Only those shops and establishments, which were allowed to remain open in the previous orders issued by PMC, will be able to continue their operations during weekdays between 7am and 11am till June 1. “The orders have been issued in accordance with sections of the disaster management act 2005 and the Epidemic Disease Act 1897,” said PMC commissioner Vikram Kumar.
PMC’s additional commissioner Rubal Agarwal said instructions had also been given to the airport authorities to consult with the disaster management authority as to what can be done if a flyer landed in Pune without the RT-PCR negative report.