Social distancing goes for toss as Mumbaikars throng Marine Drive

The Uddhav Thackerayled Maharashtra government issued revised guidelines for phasewise opening and easing of lockdown restrictions on May 31 at the end of lockdown 40 As part of the phasewise reopening of the state the Maharashtra government adopted Mission Begin Again with restrictions continuing in contaminated zonesThe CM while addressing the state on 31 May acknowledged that cases were on the rise in Mumbai and appealed to Mumbaikars to stay home and step out only if necessary However barely a week after the annoucement several people violated social distancing norms by stepping out of their homes to enjoy a stroll at Marine Drive amid the COVID19 crisis Our photographers were present at South Mumbais most popular promenade and the pictures say it allWalkers and joggers defied social distancing norms as they thronged to Marine Drive in South MumbaiDuring his last televised speech Uddhav Thackeray said that the lockdown had become a part of our lives urged people to follow social distancing norms and wear face masks while stepping out of the house However on Sunday social distancing went for a toss as hundreds of citizens including Bollywood celebrities stepped out on the streets of Mumbai While most of them were seen donning face mask some citizens flouted lockdown rulesA group of young girls and women pose for selfies by the Marine Drive sea face amid lockdown in the cityHundreds of joggers were seen enjoying their morning and evening walks while many other who thronged Queens Necklace were posing for selfies without face masks flouting distancing norms Mumbai Police personnel and teams of NDRF and SDRF who were deployed at the sea facing promenade were seen requesting people to maintain social distancing and follow lockdown rulesRakul Preet Singh and Giorgia Andriani were snapped in the suburbs of Bandra PictureYogen ShahBesides Marine Drive citizens were spotted at Bandra promenade and near Juhu Beach among others In the quaint suburbs of Bandra model and actor Giorgia Andriani was seen walking her pet while actor Rakul Preet Singh was snapped during her run as the actor donned a face mask to stop the spread of the novel COVID19Maharashtra People were seen strolling and jogging at Mumbais Juhu beach earlier today Deepak a local says People are coming out and enjoying it Everyone is following precautionary measures like wearing masks Police are also alert Unlock1 pictwittercomGUI6ARcpHemdash ANI ANI June 7 2020Few kilometres away from Bandra hundreds of locals were seen strolling and jogging at citys iconic Juhu beach amid lockdown in the city Locals who had stepped out after a while said that they have never seen Juhu beach so clean as welcomed the governments decision to provide relaxations amid lockdown in the cityA jogger plays with het pet dog as her fellow joggers engage in a conversation at Bandras Carter Road PictureAtul KambleWhile speaking to news agency ANI a localite said I have never seen the Juhu beach so clean People are coming out and enjoying themselves I appeal to everyone to maintain social distancing and stay clean Another local urged people to maintain social distance and take necessary precautions to prevent the spread of the deadly virusAfter restrictions were eased bikers rushed to get PUC certificates for their vehicles at WEH in Borivli PictureSatej ShindeThe Maharashtra Government allowed some outdoor physical activities in the fresh guidelines issued under Mission Begin Again While announcing the revised guidelines CM Uddhav Thackeray had said From June 3 we will open up gradually Many go for morning or evening walks some youngsters go for outdoor exercise He also appealed the people to observe physical discipline when they meet their friends and relatives after a long timeTwo boys were snapped shooting videos on the SantacrusChembur Link Road SCLR on Saturday PictureSayyed Sameer AbediOn June 5 shops across the city started opening up as the state government eased lockdown rules and restrictions After pictures of Mumbaikars violating lockdown rules went viral MarineDrive trended on Twitter as netizens expressed their disappointment with Maharashtra still being the worse affected state with over 85000 confirmed cases of coronavirusHeres how netizens reactedMarineDrive Today Maharashtra had highest no of corona patients meanwhile people Fit Rehna jyada zaroori hai pictwittercom2mbOpjwlrtmdash Satyajeet sarangi Satyajeet1902 June 7 2020MarineDrive Do not follow guidelines given by governmentnot maintain distance but they want call themselves educated people pictwittercomV0Ycv4rnPXmdash Shivani Tiwari Shivani_tiwari0 June 7 2020This is South Mumbais public Never seen such crowd on a normal day for jogging Relaxation given by Government to save our economy not by COVID Pray for Mumbai ethAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0099AcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008f StayhomeStaysafe Mumbai MarineDrive COVID19 Pandemic pictwittercomNB5CiSyv5zmdash Dr Snehal Kawale KawaleSnehal June 7 2020Where is social distancingDo we seriously need a jogethAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008fAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0083zwjacircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0099AcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0082iumlcedilAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008fSeems like we have invited corona on on breakfast amp jog with us on Marine Drive ethAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008fAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0083zwjacircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0099AcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0082iumlcedilAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008fethAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008fAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0083zwjacircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0099AcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0082iumlcedilAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008fMarineDrive pictwittercomGitmTJ1bp8mdash Yuva Gaurav Khadye YuvaGauravK June 7 2020MarineDrive First do this and thn lets blame Govt for not doing anythingethAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009fcurrenbrvbar pictwittercom359y90CRlXmdash Neha Neha45993729 June 7 2020Corona after seeing MarineDrive be like are you guys challengeing me ethAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009fcurrenuml pictwittercomCdYuCLV80Gmdash ZAHEER KHAN khans7079 June 7 2020MarineDrive Mumbai no social distance half or no mask Sad COVID19India pictwittercom3rKoeq25xJmdash Follow for Smile ethAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0099AcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0083 nitindhaboo June 7 2020The spirit of Mumbai ethAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0099AcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0084MarineDrive Unlock1 pictwittercomeu3dujW3G3mdash Pankaj Ahuja panku_ June 7 2020According to the State Health Department the death rate due to the novel coronavirus cases in Mumbai has increased to 39 percent The countrys richest civic body said that the death rate in the city rose to 39 percent in the last one week From May 31 to June 6 Mumbai reported 348 deaths due to the deadly virusCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news