Maharashtra To Impose 14-Day Complete Lockdown, Uddhav Thackeray To Decide Today: Sources

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More than 63,000 recent circumstances of COVID-19 in a single day have turn into a explanation for concern for the state, forcing the Maharashtra authorities to take stern motion to regulate the unfold of the novel Coronavirus. 

According to sources, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackery is holding a collection of essential conferences with heath specialists and Covid-19 Task Force relating to measures, together with the imposition of a lockdown and reduce the blow on the economically weaker sections that shall be hit arduous if/when lockdown in imposed. The CM is more likely to maintain one other spherical of assembly on Monday to take a name on state-wide lockdown and draft commonplace working procedures (SOPs) and tips. 

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In a gathering held on Sunday, Thackeray proposed 8 days lockdown whereas the members of Taskforce recommended an entire shut for 14 days. The Chief Minister through the assembly mentioned the provision of oxygen and beds, use of Remdesivir, remedy protocols, enhance in capability of services, imposition of restrictions, and fines for violating Covid-19 protocols. 

It is written in Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece Saamama, “The Chief Minister of the view that if we have to break the chain of corona infection, then there is no option other than lockdown. Mr. Fadnavis may suggest if has some other option else we have to control this crisis by imposing lockdown in the state.” 

Meanwhile, Fadnavis and his occasion members who had been additionally current on the assembly yesterday, are of the assumption that lockdown isn’t the answer as it might have an effect on folks adversely.

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Meanwhile, Maharashtra on Sunday reported 63,294 new Covid-19 circumstances, taking the tally to 34,07,245. The state reported 34,008 recoveries and 349 deaths within the final 24 hours. There are 5, 65,587 lively circumstances in Maharashtra, which is the worst affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Around 27, 82,161 folks have to this point recovered whereas the loss of life toll stands at 57,987.

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