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84% in Maharashtra want lockdown curbs to continue till May 31: Study

43 per cent said that all formats of retail should be permitted to home deliver products

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus wears a deserted look as Maharashtra Government announced weekend lockdown due to surge in COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, Saturday, April 10, 2021.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus wears a deserted look as Maharashtra Government announced weekend lockdown due to surge in COVID-19 cases

Viveat Susan Pinto
A new study by LocalCircles, a social media platform, notes that 84 per cent people in Maharashtra want lockdown restrictions to continue till May 31, as safety acquires greater importance during the deadly second wave of Covid-19.

Maharashtra continues to be the among the worst-affected states in the country, though the caseload has been coming down of late. Of the 84 per cent respondents wanting lockdown curbs to continue, 43 per cent said that all formats of retail should be permitted to home deliver products, while 41 per cent say that the existing restrictions, permitting essential retail only to operate, is