Lockdown restrictions in Maha extended till Feb 28

The Maharashtra government onFriday extended till February 28, 2021 the coronavirus-inducedlockdown restrictions in the state.

A circular to this effect was issued by the stategovernment.

''The state is threatened with the spread of COVID-19virus and the government feels the need to take emergencymeasures,'' the circular said.

The government's guidelines to operationalise'Mission Begin Again' for easing of restrictions and phase-wise opening will remain in force till February 28, it said.

The activities already allowed and permitted fromtime-to-time shall continue, it added.

Till Thursday night, there were 20,18,413 coronaviruspositive cases in the state, where 50,944 people havesuccumbed to the infection.