Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in a press conference on March 16, 2020 requested all the religious places, temples, churches & mosque to shut down entry for devotees for next few days as a part of precautions. Siddhivinayak Temple and Tulja Bhavani temple had already declarded closure, but after his appeal even Mahalakshmi temple and Babulnath temple in Mumbai closed with immediate effect.
He appealed to people to avoid public places & also avoid commute by trains & buses unless absolutely necessary. He further stated that the government had not decided to close the railway or bus services, not yet decided to close hotels. The government has decided to close all malls.
He also asked people to avoid gatherings or melas in rural areas, pilgrimages, weddings or political events.
