Amid COVID-19 surge restrictions imposed in Nashik district

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    Nashik, Mar 8 (PTI) The Nashik district administration
imposed several restrictions starting Tuesday after the number
of COVID-19 cases rose by 675 to touch 1,26,570 on Monday.
    The day also saw six people dying from the infection
and 389 recovering.
    The district's overall toll is 2,140 and the number of
people discharged stands at 1,20,204, he added.
    With 2,182 samples being examined on Monday, the
overall number of tests in Nashik went up to 5,61,783.
    The district administration imposed restrictions in
view of the rising number of cases after Chief Minister Uddhav
Thackeray reviewed the situation.
    "It is not a lockdown. Only some restrictions have
been put in place to prevent a surge in case numbers," said
Collector Suraj Mandhare said later in the evening.
    As per Mandhare's order, all shops and establishments,
except those engaged in essential services, will be closed
from 7pm to 7am, while permit rooms will operate at 50 per
cent capacity and down shutters at 9pm.
    Places of worship will remain open from 7am to 7pm and
remain closed during weekends.
    Schools, colleges and coaching classes in Nashik,
Malegaon, Niphad and Nandgaon will remain closed from March 10
till further orders, though classes for standards X and XII
will continue due to upcoming board exams, the order said.
    Educational institutions in Nashik city were ordered
shut till March 15 a few days ago.
    Earlier scheduled examinations such as UPSC and MPSC
will be held, it added.
    Marriage functions that had got permission earlier
will be allowed to take place till March 15 after which no new
nod would be given, an official said. PTI COR
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