COVID-19 Effect: All Offices of Mumbai & Pune to be shut till March 31

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday (March 20) said all workplaces in major cities, including Mumbai and Pune, will be kept closed till March 31 in wake of the coronavirus outbreak that has already claimed one life in the state.

This will be applicable in Mumbai, MMR Region, Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad and Nagpur, the chief minister told



reporters in Mumbai. Government offices will operate at 25 per cent attendance, said Thackeray.

“Essential services shall operate, any other services important to operate, the collectors shall specify from time to time. Groceries, milk and other day to day items shall be available. Citizens are requested to reduce unnecessary movement,” he said in a tweet.