Summary:
Picture/Sameer MarkandeAfter the Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) announced a complete lockdown, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) also issued a circular stating a complete 10-day lockdown from July 3 - July 13 to curb the spread of COVID-19. Besides Panevl and Navi Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli, and even Mira-Bhayandar corporations have announced complete lockdown after witnessing a spike in coronavirus cases. Also public transport services, except for local trains running for essential services staff, and taxis and autorickshaws will not be permitted. Now entire Navi Mumbai Corporation goes under lockdown for 10 days 3rd July till 13th July. The strict implementation of Section 144 came after the Maharashtra government extended the state-wide lockdown till July 31..