In another major development, the Maharashtra government on Friday evening, September 24, announced to reopen religious places from October 7, which happens to be the first day of Navratri.
This decision comes as the state has been witnessing a downward trend in the coronavirus cases and the positivity rate.
The Chief Minister's Office (CMO) released a notification and said that all places of worship will reopen for devotees from the first day of Navaratri, while observing all COVID-19 safety protocols.
All places of worship will reopen for devotees from the first day of Navaratri, i.e., 7th October 2021, while observing all COVID safety protocols.
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) September 24, 2021
Meanwhile, earlier in August this year, the state government had released the guidelines for Ganeshotsav 2021. CM Uddhav Thackeray said that the festivals should be held in a simple manner and the public activities will not be permitted keeping the pandemic in mind. As the cases are expected to rise amid the festive season.
On the other hand, experts have warned about the possibility of the third wave in October. Keeping these aspects in mind, officials have been discussing ways to control the spread and reimpose restrictions across Maharashtra which would help in controlling the crowd and further spread of the infections.
Maharashtra today reported 3,286 new coronavirus cases and 51 deaths which took the state's infection tally to 65,37,843 and death toll to 1,38,776, a health department official said.
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