Mumbai Covid Restrictions Extended Till Dec 31 Amid Omicron Fears

As part of these measures, there will be a limit - 50 per cent of max capacity - on number of people at any event or programme, whether in a closed or open space

Covid restrictions in place in Mumbai will continue till December 31 and orders (under Sec 144) banning all large gatherings in public spaces, Mumbai Police said in an order issued Wednesday.

Restrictions that will remain in place include an order mandating all employees of all shops and commercial establishments, including those in malls, to be fully (double) vaccinated.

All customers must also be fully vaccinated, the order reminded people.

People wishing to use all forms of public transport, including the commuter trains that are the lifeblood of the bustling city, also need to have receive both vaccine doses, the police reiterated.