'Impose lockdown if needed': Uddhav Thackeray instructs local authorities amid spike in Mumbai cases

Updated Mar 09, 2021 | 15:42 IST
The number of Covid-19 cases in Mumbai increased by over 1,000 for the sixth consecutive day on Monday, taking its tally to 3,34,572.
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Mumbai: Amid a sharp spike in new infections, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackery has instructed the local authorities to take whatever steps are required to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Mumbai, be it imposing a complete lockdown in the city.
"In Mumbai, cases are a bit higher. The Chief Minister has instructed all administration officers to take a decision on whatever is necessary; be it imposing a partial lockdown, increasing testing, or go for a complete lockdown," ANI quoted Aslam Shaikh, Guardian Minister for Mumbai, as saying on Tuesday.

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