A day after Maharashtra witnessed the highest one-day spike of COVID-19 cases, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday urges those eligible to get vaccinated without fear. Thackeray said a lockdown is an option but he trusts people to follow the norms on their own.
Maharashtra Covid Curbs To Continue, Graded Easing Later: Uddhav Thackeray Maharashtra Covid Curbs To Continue, Graded Easing Later: Uddhav Thackeray Uddhav Thackeray issued necessary directives in this regard to the state administration during a cabinet meeting, said a statement issued by his office.
Maharashtra is under lockdown-like curbs since mid-April (File)
Mumbai:
The Maharashtra government will extend the lockdown-like curbs in the state after June 1 to stem the spread of coronavirus and relax them later in a phased manner, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said today.
Uddhav Thackeray issued necessary directives in this regard to the state administration during a cabinet meeting, said a statement issued by the Chief Minister s Office (CMO).
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The weekend saw a steady flow of passengers on long-distance trains originating from different stations in the metropolis.
Amid talk of a complete lockdown in Maharashtra to arrest the COVID-19 surge, the passenger rush on outstation trains in Mumbai has increased since the last weekend, Railway sources said on Monday. The Railway administration, however, attributed the passenger rush to the summer season which sees a large number of people travelling to their native places.
The sources said though the rush on outstation trains has gone up since the state government announced fresh COVID-19 curbs earlier this month, the weekend saw a steady flow of passengers on long-distance trains originating from different stations in the metropolis.
Updated Feb 23, 2021 | 22:03 IST
A large crowd of people gathered around Maharashtra minister Sanjay Rathod s convoy as he visited the Pohradevi temple in the Washim district, violating coronavirus restrictions ordered by CM Udhhav Thackeray. Crowd gathers as Maharashtra Minister Sanjay Rathod s convoy reaches Pohradevi temple in Washim district | Photo Credit: ANI
Mumbai: Amid coronavirus restrictions in Maharashtra, a huge crowd gathered as Maharashtra minister Sanjay Rathod’s convoy reached the Pohradevi temple in the Washim district of the state. Visuals from the scene show the police resorting to baton-charge to disperse the crowd.
Responding to the incident, Vasant Pardesi, SP, Washim district, said that despite warnings and appeals, around 8,000 to 10,000 people gathered near the Pohradevi temple, violating COVID-19 related rules. A case has been registered against them.