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Mumbai will be unlocked by end of February: Mayor Kishori Pednekar

Updated on: 08 February,2022 02:11 PM IST  |  Mumbai
mid-day online correspondent |

Mumbai on Monday recorded 356 new Covid-19 cases; the lowest daily rise after December 21, 2021, the civic body said

Mumbai will be unlocked by end of February: Mayor Kishori Pednekar

On February 1, the BMC allowed restaurants, theatres, swimming pools and water parks to remain open with a 50 per cent capacity. Image/Ashish Raje

As Mumbai sees a decline in Covid-19 cases, Mayor Kishori Pednekar announced that the city will be unlocked by the end of this month, reported news agency ANI.


She, however, added that while “we have made up our minds, it is essential for the people to wear masks and observe social distancing.”


On February 1, the BMC allowed restaurants, theatres, swimming pools and water parks to remain open with a 50 per cent capacity. On the other hand, beaches, gardens and parks went back to opening as per normal timings.


Mumbai on Monday recorded 356 new Covid-19 cases; the lowest daily rise after December 21, 2021, the civic body said.

On December 21 last year, when the third wave of the pandemic began according to a senior official, Mumbai had reported 321 cases and one fatality due to the infection. The cases registered in Mumbai are 180 less than the previous day. The case positivity rate of Mumbai has come down to 1.19 per cent.

 

(With ANI inputs)

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