Photos: Maharashtra begins unlock; Covid-19 curbs ease further in Delhi

Jolted by the devastating second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses in two of India's largest cities, New Delhi and Mumbai, began reopening on June 7 as part of a phased easing of lockdown measures in several states now that the number of new coronavirus infections in the country is on a steady decline.

Published on: Jun 07, 2021 3:35 PM IST

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A shopkeeper opens his store in a market area after authorities eased Covid-19 lockdown restrictions that were imposed to slow down the spread of the coronavirus in New Delhi on June 7. Several parts of the country resumed activities on June 7 as part of the gradual easing of a lockdown that had been imposed two months ago to check the second wave of infections. (Adnan Abidi / REUTERS)

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Commuters in a long queue outside a Metro Station as the Delhi Metro resumes services at 50% capacity after lockdown, in New Delhi on June 7. Commuters were allowed back into the Delhi Metro system and traders also flocked to market complexes in the early hours of the day to pick up on long stalled business activity. (ANI)

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Commuters travelling in a metro coach at a station after the services were allowed to operate in New Delhi on June 7. The Delhi Metro’s services had been suspended on May 10. (Money Sharma / AFP)

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Traffic is seen on the road in Mumbai on June 7. Maharashtra also began unlocking in a graded manner from today as the state’s five-level plan to ease curbs came into effect. The lockdown was imposed in the state in April following the devastating second Covid-19 wave. (Rafiq Maqbool / AP)

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People working out in a gymnasium in Mumbai on June 7. Mumbai falls in level-3 where all shops can open, restaurants can serve customers till 4pm on weekdays, private offices can be reopened with 50% staff, also till 4pm, and people can go for jogging and to gymnasiums, with certain conditions. (Sujit Jaiswal / AFP)

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People eating in a restaurant after the unlock process began, at Sion in Mumbai on June 7. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) appealed to citizens not to let their guard down and follow all precautions to check the spread of Covid-19. (Kunal Patil / PTI)

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A man getting a haircut is reflected in a mirror at a barber shop in Mumbai on June 7. The Maharashtra government has announced its five-level plan to relax the coronavirus-induced restrictions in the state, based on the weekly positivity rate and the occupancy of oxygen beds. (Rafiq Maqbool / AP)

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Workers carrying goods in a market area after authorities eased lockdown restrictions in New Delhi on June 7. Along with markets, the Metro, malls and standalone shops the Delhi government has also permitted private firms to open with 50% staff as part of the relaxations. (Adnan Abidi / REUTERS)