Mumbai Police Urge Citizens Not To Move Beyond 2 KM From Home; Outdoor Movement Allowed For Essential Services

The Mumbai Police appealed to residents to follow the personal safety and social distancing norms, else they will take strict action against offenders.

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New Delhi: Movement of people to visit markets, salons, and barber shops should not be beyond a radius of 2 kilometres from their houses, the Mumbai Police said on Sunday,  in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus. Movement beyond two km is permitted only for attending office or medical emergencies, a senior police official said, adding that movement outside this radius for shopping is strictly prohibited. ALSO READ|Maharashtra To Get Covid 19 Drugs Remdesivir And Favipiravir For Free? Read Details Here The Mumbai Police appealed to residents to follow the personal safety and social distancing norms, else they will take strict action against offenders. Shopping to be done in 2 km radius from the residence "While many activities have been permitted under the Mission Begin Again guidelines issued by state government making the movement of people easier, the threat of COVID-19 still persists in the city... However, many people in the city have been found violating these norms, thereby endangering their own health as well as that of others in their vicinity," the Mumbai Police said in a statement. ALSO READ| Maharashtra Lockdown Restrictions Will Not Be Lifted After June 30: CM Uddhav Thackeray "Visit to markets, salons, barber shops etc. shall be restricted to those within a radius of 2 km from residence only. Movement outside this radius for shopping is strictly prohibited. Similarly, outdoor movement for the purpose of exercise is strictly restricted to open spaces within a radius of 2 km from the place of residence," it added. Action against those who violate norms The police said outdoor movement should be restricted to essential services, and social distancing norms are to be followed at all times. Vehicles moving beyond the local area without a valid reason will be impounded, it said, adding no movement of people except for essential services will be allowed. "It is our sincere appeal that all citizens behave responsibly and avoid unnecessary movement. The onus of defeating COVID-19 lies on all of us and we can achieve this only when we follow the personal safety and social distancing guidelines at all times," the police said in the statement. Mumbai is the second worst-hit city in the country and the total number of Covid cases in the financial capital stands at 73,747, while 4200 people have succumbed to the virus.