The PMC has also warned the residents that a second wave of Coronavirus could possibly arrive in the city in the winters.
The Municipal Corporation of Pune has extended the lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic in the Pune city till the finish of the year. However, the Corporation refrained from providing any relaxations on different restrictions that are in location in the city, the Indian Express reported. The quantity of new Coronavirus instances in the city saw a sudden boost just after the festival of Diwali and it was becoming anticipated that far more serious restrictions could possibly be imposed to bring the circumstance in handle but the city corporation has continued with the ongoing restrictions.
Municipal Commissioner Vikram Kumar was quoted as saying that the state government containment guidelines will aid in containing the spread of the infection in the city. The Corporation has also been attempting to unlock different activities in the city in accordance with a detailed Standard Operating Procedure. The Corporation had also permitted the re-opening of the schools for students studying amongst class 9th to 12th in the month of November. However, due to the poor response from the side of students and their guardians and the boost in the quantity of new instances, the Corporation postponed the re-opening of college till December 13.
Taking a cautious strategy, the administration is permitting the resumption of only restricted activities. The Corporation permitted the functioning of the malls and restaurants with the maximum of 50 per cent capacity. A separate squad to oversee the implementation of the social distancing guidelines and the Standard Operating Procedure was also formed which was also empowered to take action against these establishments violating the norms. Swimming pools have also cautiously been opened in the city only for the sportspersons.
The each day quantity of Coronavirus instances has fallen regularly in the city from the record quantity of 17,781 registered on September 20 to 4176 new instances recorded on November 17. The PMC has also warned the residents that a second wave of Coronavirus could possibly arrive in the city in the winters.