New delhi: Maharashtra on Sunday prolonged the lockdown imposed within the state by one other 15 days, saying coronavirus instances are are on the rise in some districts, particularly the agricultural areas. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in a press briefing urged folks to not let their guard down.
“I don’t know when and what date the third wave will come. So we should not let our guard down…If the third wave comes at a strong intensity, then we will have a problem with oxygen supply because this time we needed 1700 MT every day,” Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray mentioned.
The unlocking can be in a graded method, the chief minister mentioned. “We are unwillingly extending the lockdown. We are ramping up the health infrastructure. The unlocking will be done in graded manner,” he mentioned.
Thackeray mentioned that extra curbs can be imposed in some districts, whereas rest can be given in zones the place COVID-19 instances should not rising at alarming price.
All important outlets are actually allowed to function between 7 am to 2 pm which was earlier between 7-11 am.
Meanwhile, on Sunday Maharashtra reported its lowest one-day rely since mid- March this yr. With 18,600 new COVID-19 instances taking the tally to 57,31 815, the well being division mentioned. The demise of 402 sufferers in the course of the day pushed the variety of fatalities to 94,844.
This is the bottom single-day an infection rely since March 16, when the state had added 17,864 instances.
Its restoration price is now 93.55 per cent and the fatality price is 1.65 per cent, the division mentioned in a press release.
