In a bid to contain the transmission of coronavirus, Mumbai Police have announced that Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) has been imposed in the city till May 17.
Section 144 of CrPC prohibits the assembly of four or more people in an area. "The Movement of one or more persons for all non-essential services, except for medical reasons, will be prohibited between 8 pm and 7 am," the police said.
Starting today, stand-alone shops will issue tokens for customers to avoid crowding at shop counters. According to the order, only vehicles responding to medical emergencies will be allowed to ply in the city between 8 pm to 7 am.