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Amid some confusion, districts to be divided into five levels based on TPR and bed occupancy
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Amid some confusion, districts to be divided into five levels based on TPR and bed occupancy
The Maharashtra government on Thursday said that it has finalised a plan to unlock the State by dividing its districts into five levels based on the coronavirus test positivity rate (TPR) and occupancy of oxygen beds. The local administration will be submitting reports based on this to the State headquarters, following which directions on lifting restrictions and unlocking will be announced.
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3,29,056 more vaccinated against COVID-19 in Maharashtra
Maharashtra has carried out the vaccination of 3,29,056 more people against COVID-19, taking the cumulative figure to 1,05,71,680, said a state health department official on Tuesday.
The state on Monday vaccinated 6,938 healthcare professionals, 18,854 frontline workers, 1,88,553 people in the 45-59 age group and having comorbidities and 1,14,711 senior citizens (total 3,29,056), he said.
With this, 12,78,391 healthcare workers and 15,58,299 frontline workers have received vaccine doses so far, the official said.
Similarly, the state has inoculated 33,83,427 people in the 45-59 age group and with comorbidities, and 43,51,563 senior citizens till date, he said.
The nationwide vaccination against COVID-19 started on January 16 with healthcare professionals and was later extended to other priority groups.
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Mumbai: Passengers rush outside Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to board trains, CR asks people not to panic
Several people gathered outside the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai on Wednesday to board long-distance trains, a day after the Maharashtra government announced severe restrictions on public movement to check the spread of COVID-19. The Central Railway (CR) appealed to people not to panic and avoid crowding the stations.
The Railway Protection Force and the Government Railway Police have deployed additional force outside the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) to control the crowd.
Reeling under an unprecedented COVID-19 wave, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced severe restrictions on public movement over the next 15 days across the state. The restrictions, which exclude essential services, will come into effect from 8 pm on Wednesday and remain in force till 7 am on May 1. Section 144 of the CrPC, pro
Stricter restrictions in Maharashtra from April 14
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The Maharashtra Government has announced a partial lockdown beginning Wednesday 8 pm, aimed at restricting movement of people, even as transportation of goods and delivery of services will be allowed. Unlike the full lockdown of last year, the State government will keep public transport, including trains, taxis and buses, operational. Private cars will not be permitted unless there is an emergency. The new curbs will come into effect from 8 pm on Wednesday and will be in force for 15 days till May 1.
“Section 144 will be imposed in the entire State. I will not term this as lockdown,” said Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. He has sought the help of the Prime Minister and the armed forces in delivering oxygen supplies by Air Force planes from other parts of the country.