An order released by the state government also stated that all government offices will remain closed on weekends, and will work on weekdays with 50% staff capacity.
Salons and private offices will operate at 50% capacity, and spas, gyms and swimming pools will remain closed.
Pawar's warning came a day after Maharashtra reported 8,067 fresh coronavirus positive cases, as much as 50 per cent more than Thursday.
Tamil Nadu reported 1,155 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, up from the 890 a day before.
In the letter, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan asked Delhi, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Jharkhand to be vigilant in view of the recent increase in domestic travel and various events such as marriages, festive celebrations, and vacations having either recently concluded or underway.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) M Harsha Vardhan said some people blocked the MB Road and broke the glass of a DTC bus on Thursday around 10:30 am.
Banerjee said that her government was reviewing the emerging pandemic situation "seriously" and hinted that a decision will be taken regarding restriction, taking the economy into account.
2021 was the year of intentional dating where singles were eager to build more meaningful connections than ever and this trend is expected to continue in 2022 as the majority of single people (54%) in India are more mindful of how and when they date.
"In light of these changed circumstances, and based on recommendation of CDC, I have determined that it's in the interests of US to revoke Proclamation 10315," said President Biden.
With the rising cases of Covid in the national capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced more restrictions for Delhi. The total number of cases of new Omicron variant of Covid-19 recorded in the national capital has mounted to 165, according to data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.
The Centre earlier this week asked the states and Union Territories to step up scrutiny and consider taking measures like night lockdowns and bans on gatherings.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said two studies suggesting omicron carries a significantly lower risk of hospitalisation than the previously dominant delta strain was “encouraging news.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that the rapid spread of the Omicron variant meant curbs could still be imposed after Christmas.
Earlier today, West Bengal reported its first case of Omicron in a 7-year old child detected in the Murshidabad district.
In a video message put up on her party's Twitter handle, Mufti described the move by the authorities as “sabotage”.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the rice manufacturers, submitted before the bench that they had made a representation in the first week of December seeking relaxation, but the commission has not decided it yet.
Various restrictions and measures at the airports such as stringent surveillance and testing measures have been put in place by various state governments as Omicron fears grow.
There will be no ban on the entry of private vehicles into the national capital. Earlier, the entry of trucks was banned till today.
Cinema halls, malls, swimming pools, gyms, yoga centers, restaurants, clubs, etc. will be able to open at 100% capacity.
Limits on media workers had fueled tensions between the two countries for more than a year after the US cut 20 visas issued to Chinese state media workers and required those remaining to register as foreign agents, among other changes.
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