New Delhi: An enormous announcement on Maharashtra lockdown is likely to be out in the next few hours, the sources mentioned on Tuesday (April 13, 2021) afternoon.
The sources added that the Uddhav Thackrey-led authorities is mulling stricter ‘Break the Chain’ restrictions. The state authorities has reportedly mentioned the plan with different senior political leaders and the COVID-19 Task Force.
On April 10, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had headed an all-party assembly to debate the disaster the place a proposal of an entire lockdown for 15 days was additionally floated.
The state authorities has additionally not too long ago introduced a slew of restrictions that additionally included a weekend lockdown and evening curfew until April 30.
The second wave of the coronavirus has additionally led to the postponement of the state board exams for courses 10 and 12. The exams for Class twelfth will now be tentatively be held by finish of May, whereas the Class tenth exams shall be carried out in June.
Taking to Twitter, the state’s School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad knowledgeable that the scenario was being carefully monitored and that contemporary dates for these exams shall be introduced accordingly.
Imp Announcement: Given the present #COVID-19 scenario in Maharashtra, we’ve postponed state board exams for sophistication tenth & twelfth. The current circumstances will not be conducive for holding exams. Your well being is our precedence. #PariskhaPeCharcha #HSC #SSC #exams (1/5) pic.twitter.com/cjeRZAT7ux
— Varsha Gaikwad (@VarshaEGaikwad) April 12, 2021
This is pertinent to know that Maharashtra, the worst coronavirus-hit Indian state, has been witnessing an unprecedented surge in infections from the previous few weeks. It reported 51,751 new instances in the final 24 hours. Maharashtra’s lively rely has now soared to five.64 lakh, whereas, the demise toll stands at 58,245.
