PMC seals 32 shops for violating social distancing

The Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) has sealed 32 shops for not maintaining social distance across its jurisdiction. Most of these shops were groceries that had no queues when the civic officials visited there.

The civic body took the action following a rise in positive cases of coronavirus in the last one week. More than 400 positive cases have been reported under the PMC since June 15.

According to an official from the PMC, 8 shops in Kharghar, 4 shops in Kalamboli, 13 shops in Kamothe and 7 shops in Panvel were sealed on Sunday after they were found to be violating the norms of Unlock 1 or the Mission Begin Again by the state government.

“Most of the shops sold groceries where there was no queue and social distancing norms were being completely violated,” said a senior official from the PMC. He added that the civic chief had ordered to implement the norms strictly after the rise in the number of positive cases in the last one week.

In the last one week, around 420 positive cases reported which more 30% of the total positive cases reported under the local body jurisdiction so far.

Under the lockdown 1 or

Mission Begin Again, apart from essential shops, other shops like plumber, electrician, and food take away have been allowed on the odd and even basis. Shop owners have been asked to implement the social distancing properly and to allow only four persons at a time. They have also been asked to draw the line and ensure that they maintain a two feet distance.

Till Sunday, the total number of positive cases reached 1329 of which 422 cases were reported in the last week. At present, there are 406 positive cases and 867 cured while 56 people died due to the virus infection. However, the recovery is over 65 percent in PMC.