In an attempt to contain the sharp spike in Covid-19 active cases, the Maharashtra government announced that a night curfew across the state will be imposed from Sunday, March 28. Under the restrictions, the gathering of more than five people will not be allowed between 8pm and 7am. A fine of Rs 1,000 per offender has been specified in the order released by the state government.

All establishments, public places, beaches, gardens, theaters, cinema halls and malls will close at 8 pm. The enforcement on public places will start from Saturday midnight itself, said the chief secretary's order on Saturday. Violation of public place guideline will attract a penalty of Rs 1,000 per person, the order stated.