Beauty salons, gyms reopen in Maharashtra despite India's rising coronavirus cases

Record ID: 1559446

  • Title: Beauty salons, gyms reopen in Maharashtra despite India's rising coronavirus cases
  • Date: 28th June 2020
  • Summary: PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (JUNE 28, 2020) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) ***WARNING:CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** SALON WORKER WALKING WITH FACE MASK ON CUSTOMER WEARING A MASK VARIOUS OF STYLIST WITH FACE MASK WASHING CUSTOMER'S HAIR STYLIST WEARING GLOVES STYLIST COMBING HAIR OF WOMAN VARIOUS OF STYLIST CUTTING CUSTOMER'S HAIR MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (JUNE 28, 2020) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) VARIOUS OF STYLISTS IN PROTECTIVE SUIT WITH CUSTOMERS / CUTTING HAIR MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (JUNE 27, 2020) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) SIGN AT ENTRANCE OF GYM READING (English): "POSTURE FITNESS" VARIOUS OF INTERIOR OF EMPTY GYM VARIOUS OF MAN EXERCISING ASSISTED BY FITNESS INSTRUCTOR FITNESS INSTRUCTOR USING HAND SANITIZER NEW DELHI, INDIA (JUNE 27, 2020) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) VARIOUS OF HEALTH WORKERS WEARING PROTECTIVE SUITS TAKING BLOOD SAMPLES HEALTH WORKERS SYRINGE USED TO COLLECT BLOOD SAMPLE HEALTH WORKER HANDLING SYRINGE WITH BLOOD SAMPLE NEW DELHI, INDIA (JUNE 28, 2020) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) INDIAN HOME MINISTER, AMIT SHAH AND JOURNALIST, SMITA PRAKASH SEATED FOR INTERVIEW SHAH LISTENING PRAKASH SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) INDIAN HOME MINISTER, AMIT SHAH, SAYING: "The government of India has fought this (coronavirus) battle well. If we compare it to the global scenario, than our numbers are very good." NEW DELHI, INDIA (FILE - JUNE 26, 2020) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) VARIOUS OF MAKESHIFT BEDS AT SPIRITUAL CENTRE TURNED TO COVID-19 CARE CENTRE HEALTH WORKERS AND INDIA'S PARAMILITARY POLICE AT CENTRE NEW DELHI, INDIA (JUNE 28, 2020) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) INDIAN HOME MINISTER, AMIT SHAH, SAYING: "The Narendra Modi (Indian Prime Minister) government has made immense economic reforms during the coronavirus phase, whether it is in the coal sector, mining sector, electricity, industrial policy reforms, banking sector reforms. And we have made these reforms keeping in mind the post COVID-19 era. These are huge efforts which would definitely bring results in economic recovery." INTERVIEW IN PROGRESS NEW DELHI, INDIA (JUNE 26, 2020) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) SIGN READING (English): "DRIVE THROUGH TESTING" CAR PARKED AT DRIVE THROUGH COVID-19 CENTRE AS HEALTH WORKERS IN PROTECTIVE SUITS TAKE SAMPLES SIGN READING (English): "REPORTS AVAILABLE ON..." HEALTHCARE WORKER SEALING COLLECTED SAMPLES
  • Embargoed: 12th July 2020 15:53
  • Keywords: Amit Shah Gym Home Minister India Salons coronavirus covid19
  • Location: NEW DELHI/ PUNE/ MUMBAI, INDIA
  • City: NEW DELHI/ PUNE/ MUMBAI, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Health/Medicine
  • Reuters ID: LVA001CKA8TAF
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Gyms and hair salons in India's western state of Maharashtra reopened on Sunday (June 28) despite it being hard hit by coronavirus.
    Maharashtra, home to India's financial hub of Mumbai, accounts for more than 25% of cases in the country.
    India reported over 17,000 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, pushing the country's total above 500,000, federal health ministry data showed on Saturday (June 27), with infections surging in major cities including the capital New Delhi.
    India - with a population of 1.3 billion - has the world's fourth-biggest outbreak of the virus that causes COVID-19, below only the United States, Brazil and Russia in confirmed infections, according to a Reuters tally.
    Despite the rising cases, India's interior minister Amit Shah said on Sunday (June 28) that the country has fought the battle well. "If we compare it to the global scenario, than our numbers are very good," Shah said.
    He added many reform measures had been introduced to cope with the economic impact caused by the pandemic.
    India allowed several public places to reopen after the two-month-long closure earlier this month, however, the federal government has extended the lockdown in high-risk zones.
    Infections are expected to continue rising steadily in the country. Experts advising the federal government say the authorities should now prioritize reducing mortality over containing the spread of the virus.
    (Production: Thomas Newey, Bharati Naik)
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