Maharashtra malls shut as govt remains firm on staff vaccination

Under the state govt rules, even customers need to be fully vaccinated

Malls in Maharashtra downed shutters on Tuesday barely two days after reopening due to non-compliance with the state government's double vaccination rule.

Last Wednesday, the Maharashtra government allowed malls, restaurants and stores across the state to remain open till 10pm from August 15. However the relaxations came with a rider, as the state government insisted that only fully-vaccinated staff could be deputed for duty. In the case of malls even customers need to be fully vaccinated, government said.

On Monday, the state government amended its order letting unvaccinated persons under 18 years access malls but made no changes in the