From 5 P.M. to 5 A.M., Mumbai Police prohibits visitors from accessing Beaches, Seafronts and Gardens

A day after prohibiting all New Year celebrations, the Mumbai police on Friday restricted people from accessing public areas for the next 15 days due to the current coronavirus scenario and the advent of the Omicron variety. People are prohibited from visiting gardens, parks, open grounds, beaches, sea faces, promenades, and other public locations between the hours of 5 P.M. and 5 A.M., according to the current instructions. The order, which went into effect at 1 P.M. on Friday, will be in effect until January 15, unless it is revoked sooner.

The order stated that the city was still under threat from the pandemic, and that "with a view to prevent danger to human life, health, and safety, and to curtail the transmission of the Covid19 virus, do hereby prohibit any person from visiting beaches, open grounds, sea faces, or any other place where the Covid19 virus is present. In compliance with the state government's latest laws, the police have issued identical orders limiting the maximum number of attendees at weddings to 50 people, regardless of whether they are conducted in enclosed or open venues.

The number of people who are allowed to attend any social, cultural, political, or religious events or programmes, whether in enclosed or open spaces, is limited to 50, whereas the number of people who are allowed to attend funerals is limited to 20. As stated in the order, those discovered in violation of the order would be charged under IPC section 188 (disobeying a public servant's order), as well as applicable parts of the Epidemic Diseases Act.

The Mumbai Police announced on Thursday that New Year's Eve celebrations at restaurants, bars, hotels, pubs, clubs and resorts will be prohibited until January 7. Meanwhile, with scientists predicting that once Omicron enters the society, it would spread like wildfire, the Maharashtra government has put new limits on weddings and public events that will take effect at midnight on December 31.