 "Covid relaxation: Hotels, malls can stay open in Maharashtra till 10 p.m.")
Hotels, restaurants and malls can function in Maharashtra till 10 p.m. from August 15 as a part of new relaxation measures announced by the state government on Wednesday.
Entry in malls will be allowed to fully vaccinated individuals only. Cinema halls, auditoriums and places of worship will remain shut.
The state had allowed for the opening of malls in 25 districts from August 3.
While stores were allowed to function till 10 p.m., malls remained shut in Mumbai. Restaurants in Mumbai too were restricted from serving dine-in customers after 4 p.m.
Hotels and restaurant associations protested the August 3 decision
