Maharashtra revises restrictions, beauty salons, gyms will function at 50% capacity

The Maharashtra government on Sunday revised its earlier order of restrictions to be imposed in the state from Monday, January 10, and allowed beauty salons and gyms to operate at 50% capacity. In an order on Saturday, the government ordered all beauty salons, spas, gyms to be closed.

Only hair-cutting salons were allowed to run business at half capacity. A day later, the government revised the order and put beauty salons and gyms under the category of institutions allowed to function at restricted capacity. Only fully vaccinated people will be allowed inside the gyms and the beauty salons, the revised order clarified.

Amid the increasing threat of Omicron which is apparently driving the ongoing surge of Covid cases, Maharashtra has imposed a night curfew between 11pm to 5am, starting from Monday. Apart from night curfew, which has again become normal in many states, the government put some curbs. Schools and colleges will remain closed till February 15.

Shopping malls, restaurants will operate between 8am and 10pm at 50% capacity. Gyms, beauty salons and hair-cutting salons are now permitted to reduce their capacity by 50% and function.