Will lockdown be imposed in Maharashtra once more?
A day after Maharashtra witnessed the highest one-day spike of 25,833 COVID-19 cases, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday mentioned lockdown is an possibility however he trusts individuals to observe the norms on their very own.
Talking to reporters in Nandurbar, Thackeray additionally appealed individuals to get vaccinated towards the virus with out worry.
The COVID-19 state of affairs has turn into grimmer as the variety of new cases on Thursday crossed the sooner highest rise which was recorded in September, he conceded.
“I see lockdown as an option going ahead. But I trust people of the state to cooperate (and follow the COVID-19 norms voluntarily) like the last time,” he mentioned.
When the pandemic started final yr, there was nothing to struggle the virus with, Thackeray mentioned.
“But now at least we have vaccines as a shield. The priority now is to ensure that everyone is vaccinated. People should come forward to take the vaccine,” he mentioned.
The Union authorities has assured that there could be no scarcity of vaccines, he mentioned. There have been a couple of situations the place an individual caught an infection after vaccination, however such cases will not be “life-threatening”, the chief minister mentioned.
“Everyone should get vaccinated without fear,” he added.
