How Maharashtra spent its first Sunday under new lockdown

The closed Shree Chhatrapati Shivaji Market Yard, Gultekdi, on Sunday. Depending on the government's decision about the lockdown, the marketyard may open for business on Monday.

Deserted Lakshmi Road, Pune, on Sunday. Maharashtra streets remained empty on the first Sunday of its weekend lockdown, imposed to curb the rising Covid cases in the state.

Bandra Worli Sea Link in Mumbai on Sunday evening.

The weekend lockdown began Friday at 8 pm and will continue till 7 am on Monday.

A vegetable vendor taking a nap at the Thane Market on Sunday afternoon.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray Saturday indicated that the state government might impose a longer lockdown of up to 15 days to break the chain of infection, starting Monday, April 12.

Children playing cricket at the empty Mahatma Phule Mandai market on Sunday evening

Police check vehicles at Katraj chowk, Pune, amid the weekend lockdown. Maharashtra Police has deployed personnel in different parts of the state to ensure people follow the restrictions.

Meanwhile, vaccination of people above 45 years is progressing in the state. In picture: A vaccination scene from Mumbai's Rajawadi hospital on Sunday.

According to the state health ministry, Maharashtra has administered COVID-19 vaccines to over one crore people so far.

According to the health ministry, Maharashtra alone counts for 48.57 per cent of India's total active caseload. The state had reported the highest daily number of 58,993 new cases on Saturday.