To restrain the colossal rise in COVID-19 cases, the Maharashtra government has imposed a night curfew in the state from March 28. The order will come into effect in the entire Maharashtra from Sunday night.
This makes Maharashtra the first state to announce any state-wide restriction a year after the nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 25, 2020.
Shopping malls will be closed from 8 pm to 7 am, the order said.
“I do not wish to impose lockdown. But there seems a possibility of healthcare facilities falling short given the rise in number of coronavirus patients,” CM UddhavThackeray was quoted as saying in a statement released by his office.
He asked officials to ensure the availability of adequate hospital beds and medicines, the statement said.
As soon as the development came to light, Desi Twitter has reacted with hilarious memes. The microblogging site on Saturday is dominated by the tweets under #nightcurfew.
Check out the memes here:
No use. It’s another round of making common man fool. See the crowd in BEST bus. And local train. #nightcurfew pic.twitter.com/gGlJcUIjfk
— Wake Up India (@WakeUpI25165933) March 26, 2021
When Niel Armstrong landed on the Moon, #Modi was there on the moon selling tea. 😂#LieLikeModi#nightcurfew#PMModi pic.twitter.com/4BS6FDfqgU
— Rozgar_Do (@thereawaken) March 26, 2021
#COVID cases today= 62k+
Out of which #Maharashtra:- 36,902 & #Mumbai:-5,513#CovidVaccine #COVIDIOTS #NightCurfew#COVID19 #Covid #CoronaVirusUpdates #maharashtralockdown #COVID19India #doublemutantvariant #pune #Nagpur@mybmc @OfficeofUT #COVID19Vaccine @RetweetsMumbai pic.twitter.com/F0MW3gQO4V
— Nilesh pandey (@nileshpandey699) March 26, 2021
#nightcurfew because Virus sleep at day time. pic.twitter.com/NtfARzp0TM
— karan pandey (@karanpa87591727) March 27, 2021
If #nightcurfew in Mumbai had a face . pic.twitter.com/dNqQ65m8Ka
— ARJUn JHA (@IBleedSaffron) March 26, 2021
#NightCurfew imposed to restrict the indian people …😁😂
Only For Safety Purpose.. pic.twitter.com/3Zf9qiJNTR— Kunal (@TheNameIzzKunal) March 26, 2021
#nightcurfew let’s travel back to 2020 new year same old vibes pic.twitter.com/wKhUEPKzAo
— Aditya (@Adityas95879461) March 26, 2021
Have a Look Here also the citizens of the country 😃👇#LieLikeModi#Feku Narendra Modi #PMModi #nightcurfew pic.twitter.com/i3X1VxbcfM
— Sanju Pandey (@Sanju_Rock_Star) March 26, 2021
again ? 🤔#nightcurfew #nightcurfew pic.twitter.com/X9pc4v3sF4
— Bhardwaj (@VBhardwaj4444) March 26, 2021
#Covid waves & Public Behavior ! Return of #nightcurfew #lockdown2021 . People need to be more careful , nobody should take is casually . This virus silently is making a huge difference in everybody’s life . pic.twitter.com/UymycpP1xR
— Gauravvchauhan (@gauravvchauhan) March 26, 2021
Meanwhile Extra efforts to be taken by government officials to hit 100 crore targets amid NIGHT CURFEW IN MAHARASHTRA#nightcurfew pic.twitter.com/UOtQgd21W5
— Adwait (@adwaitsm) March 26, 2021
#nightcurfew #nightcurfew
What is the logic of night curfew and lockdown?1. Do the virus becomes active at night, after 4 or 5 pm?
2. It is anactive in election rallies, medical, dairy and grocery stores? pic.twitter.com/9BhnSJ7gzf— Mehak (@Mehakjhanji01) March 27, 2021
#nightcurfew https://t.co/T1iymQKX4g
— Madhur (@madhur_edits) March 27, 2021
Maharashtra Coronavirus Cases:
Meanwhile, Maharashtra recorded 36,902 coronavirus infections on Friday, the highest one-day rise since the pandemic began, along with 112 deaths. The state has added over 1.3 lakh cases in five days. Mumbai also surpassed its record of 5,504 cases from yesterday with 5,513 new infections and nine deaths.
