Maharashra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar termed the COVID-19 situation as alarming. Maharashtra COVID-19 tally was 20,67,643 on February 15, 2021 | Photo Credit: PTI
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Maharashtra has registered 20,67,643 positive COVID cases till February 15, 2021
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said if coronavirus cases continue to rise, harsh decision may be taken to contain the pandemic.
Mumbai city recorded 493 COVD cases on February 15
Mumbai: The sudden increase of COVID-19 cases have once again placed Maharashtra on the top spot. The state which was reporting a sharp decline in the daily coronavirus infections for over a month, on February 15, recorded 3,365 new cases, higher than Kerala’s count of 2,884.
Read more about Follow Covid-19 norms or face fresh lockdown, warns Maharashtra CM on Business Standard. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday asked citizens to strictly follow government-mandated guidelines on masks and social distancing or be prepared to face another round of lockdown
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) mayor Kishori Pednekar on Tuesday said that a lockdown may have to be imposed in Mumbai in view of the rise in Covid-19 cases "if people don't follow rules", news agency ANI reported.
Follow Covid Norms Or Face New Lockdown, Warns Maharashtra Chief Minister After reporting 4,092 COVID-19 cases on last Sunday, highest single-day tally in more than a month, Maharashtra registered 3,663 new cases on Tuesday, 461 of them in Mumbai.
Updated: February 16, 2021 10:08 pm IST
Uddhav Thackeray said it was up to citizens to decide if they want to go into complete lockdown again
Mumbai:
Concerned over the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday asked citizens to strictly follow government-mandated guidelines on masks and social distancing or be prepared to face another round of lockdown.
After reporting 4,092 COVID-19 cases on last Sunday, highest single-day tally in more than a month, Maharashtra registered 3,663 new cases on Tuesday, 461 of them in Mumbai.