Maharashtra govt extends lockdown till July 31

With the number of Covid-19 cases rising rapidly every day, the Uddhav Thackeray-led government in Maharashtra has decided to extend the statewide lockdown till July 31. An order to this effect was passed today by the state government.

On May 31, the state government had passed an order to extend the lockdown till June 30 and this lockdown has further been extended till July 31 as the state grapples to control the coronavirus pandemic.