Mumbai will be unlocked by the end of this month, Mayor Kishori Pednekar said. File
Amid a slide in Mumbai's daily Covid counts, the city's civic body, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to ease curbs on outdoor activities and unlock the city by the end of this month.
"There is good news for Mumbaikars. Mumbai will be unlocked by the end of this month. We have made up our minds, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar, according to news agency ANI.
Ms Pednekar, however, added a cautionary note and urged people not to let the guard down to prevent another spike in cases. "It is essential for the people to wear masks and observe social distancing," she said.
This comes after the Maximum City's Covid case counts, which saw a surge during the pandemic's third wave over past one month, steadily dropped over the past week, with the city's recording 356 cases in yesterday's bulletin.
Prior to that, the city had recorded daily case counts of 536 and 643 over the bulletins issued on Sunday and Saturday, respectively.
The Mumbai civic body's move to ease Covid restrictions comes after the Maharashtra government relaxed curbs in 11 districts where cases had dropped.
Earlier this month, the city had eased several curbs on outdoor activities and opened up beaches, gardens and parks. It had also given a go-ahead to spas and salons to resume operation at 50% capacity. The night curfew had been lifted and restaurants were allowed to operate at 50% capacity. The civic body had also allowed amusement parks and swimming pools to open at 50% capacity.