The Mumbai Civil Authority has temporarily suspended the marriage registration service due to the current Covid-19 situation in the city. «The service will resume very soon with the appointment and appointment time being established,» Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in a tweet. Citizens said they were also considering providing the «video KYC option». According to the Covid guidelines of the Maharashtra government, no more than 50 people can attend a wedding. Based on the availability of oxygen beds and the Covid-19 positivity rate, lockdown restrictions across Maharashtra will be eased from Monday, the Prime Minister`s Office (CMO) has announced. The government announced on Friday that it would lift lockdown restrictions from Monday through its five-step lockdown plan. Following mounting pressure from hotel and restaurant associations and other sections of society to further ease lockdown restrictions, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday extended trading hours across the state from August 15. The relaxation will come into effect nationwide from tomorrow. * Indoor wedding halls can operate at 50% capacity or with a maximum of 100 people, while outdoor wedding halls can accommodate up to 50% of their capacity or a maximum of 200 people. According to the Maharashtra government`s new rules, wedding ceremonies can only be held in one event in a venue no longer than two hours, with a maximum of 25 people. Families who violate these restrictions will be fined Rs 50,000 and any place that is abused, or if the authorities do not respect the restrictions, will be closed until the proclamation of COVID-19 as a disaster remains in force.

Here`s how Twitter reacted: Maharashtra government `only 25 people allowed to marry`#Maharashtra #maharashtralockdown #CovidIndia pic.twitter.com/YjxVLfmuk3 Maharashtra announces stricter restrictions. One of the SOPs: Only 25 guests and a maximum of 2 hours of wedding ceremony! On a lighter note, it`s like a dream wedding ð#maharashtralockdown With 23% of couples only continuing ceremonies amid COVID-19, wedding reception cancellations are higher in India than in other countries, according to a survey of prospective married couples in 15 countries. Pune: Twitter was flooded after the Maharashtra government imposed lockdown-style restrictions on the wedding ceremony on Wednesday. But most couples will reduce the size of their guest lists (68%) and hire fewer suppliers (60%) to ensure COVID-19 standards are met. In line with local rules and regulations, a large majority of spouses (80%) will encourage social distancing – between people and tables, according to the survey. Customers are given hand sanitizer, face masks, and staff and vendors such as photographers and makeup artists must wear masks or PPE kits. Thackeray had said that given the lack of oxygen during the second wave, the government would impose a lockdown if oxygen demand increased. «If the state needs 700 tons of oxygen per day for Covid-19 patients, a lockdown will be imposed immediately,» he added.

Although restrictions have been eased, the government order says a statewide lockdown will be imposed if the need for medical oxygen for Covid-19 patients increases to 700 tons per day, the equivalent of 30,000 patients needing oxygen. Only 25 guests at a wedding in Maharashtra? Itne à apne yahaan walkins non guests hote hain. #maharashtralockdown. Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray said in a statement that the Delta Plus variant was becoming widespread in countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom. «In such a situation, we have to open the activities very carefully. There are calls from other sectors for easing, and we will make a prudent decision on that as well,» he added. In a statement, the Maharashtra government said: «Lockdown restrictions will be eased depending on the COVID positivity rate and the availability of oxygen beds in Maharashtra.» The level of relaxation was determined based on the severity of Covid-19 in these districts. The wedding registration service will be temporarily suspended by @mybmchealthdept due to the current COVID19 situation in Mumbai, the service will resume very soon with the possibility of appointment and appointment time. In the future, BMC also plans to provide the KYC video option. Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s Independence Day Speech: When and Where to Watch The Knot Worldwide report by wedding tech company The Knot Worldwide found that wedding ceremony cancellations in India will remain low, with 76% of couples meeting the chosen dates. * As part of crowd management, restrictions on birthdays, political, religious, social and cultural agendas and political gatherings will be maintained. In the past 24 hours, 688 people have been hospitalized, bringing the total number of hospitalizations to 5,722.

There are a total of 38,127 beds in Mumbai. The current bed occupancy rate is 15%. Did you enjoy reading The Bridge Chronicle? Your support motivates us to do better. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest stories. You can also read on the go with our Android and iOS mobile app. Mumbai reported 7,895 new cases of Covid-19 out of 57,534 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. According to the BMC, the total number of cases of the disease in Mumbai has risen to 9,99,862. Up to 11 people have lost their lives in the last 24 hours to the virus and the death toll has risen to 16,257. The city has 60,371 active cases. According to the BMC, 21,025 people have recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours.

– All districts where the Covid positivity rate is 5% or less and the hospital bed occupancy rate is less than 25% fall under Level 1. These neighborhoods are allowed to be fully unlocked and all activities will resume normally. Theaters, shopping malls, private and government offices are allowed to open in these neighborhoods. Weddings, funerals and filming are also allowed. * Restaurants, bars, shops, shopping malls, gyms, yoga centers, salons and spas are now allowed to stay open until 10pm every day. «Some districts need to be subdivided into administrative units to impose limited Covid restrictions due to administrative structures and, to a large extent, self-restriction of basic economic activities,» the ordinance states. The ordinance states that owners or managers of all shops, restaurants, bars and shopping malls, offices and industrial establishments must ensure that their employees have taken both doses of vaccine and have completed them 14 days after the second dose. «All must follow Covid-19 prevention measures such as the use of masks, physical distancing and a ban on spitting, among others,» the order reads. * For restaurants and bars, however, the government has allowed them to stay open until 10pm, with 50% capacity every day. Last orders can be taken until 9pm, but takeaway or home delivery service can be offered 24 hours a day. – In Level 4 districts, all areas have a positivity rate of 10-20% and an occupancy rate of 60-75%.

* In the case of stores and malls that can remain open until 10pm every day, only customers who have taken both doses of vaccine and completed them 14 days after the second vaccination will have access to them. * Air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned gyms, yoga centers, lounges and spas may remain open until 10 p.m., but air-conditioned facilities must provide adequate ventilation on their premises. Indoor sports such as badminton, table tennis and squash are allowed, but with only two players. *Cinemas and theatres, multiplexes (independent or part of shopping centres) and all places of worship will remain closed until further notice. Maharashtra announces stricter restrictions: One of the SOPs is only 25 guests and 2 hours of wedding ceremony max!26. Guest in the lobby be like*:ð#maharashtralockdow#BreakTheChain#COVIDEmergency2021 pic.twitter.com/imSkirhfdp Read all the latest news, latest news and coronavirus news here. * Private and industrial facilities that have vaccinated their employees can operate at full capacity. However, private companies can remain open 24 hours a day with a 25% participation per shift.