U-Turn On Maharashtra Unlock! CMO Clarifies Restrictions ‘Not Lifted’ As Covid-19 Yet To Be Controlled

Mumbai: Hours after Maharashtra minister introduced a five-level unlock plan for the state beginning tomorrow, Uddhav Thackeray-led authorities on Thursday night took a U-turn clarifying that the continuing lockdown-like restrictions imposed because of second wave of Covid-19 haven’t been lifted anyplace within the state.

In an official assertion, Maharashtra CMO mentioned that leisure of restrictions as per the scenario in numerous areas is barely ‘into consideration’ and ‘no determination has been taken’ but. 

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“The coronavirus spread is serious in some rural areas….The curbs have not been completely lifted in the state,” the assertion from CMO mentioned.

The clarification from Udhhav Thackeray’s workplace got here hours after state minister Vijay Wadettiwa, earlier within the day, introduced that restrictions will likely be lifted from June 4 in 18 out of 36 districts of Maharashtra.

Wadettiwa had mentioned that curbs will likely be lifted in Maharashtra districts the place the Covid positivity fee is 5 per cent or much less and the occupancy of oxygen beds in hospitals is lower than 25 per cent. 

However, issuing a clarification on his earlier assertion, the minister for Disaster Management, mentioned, “in principle approval was given to phased lifting of lockdown curbs on the basis of positivity rate and availability of oxygen beds”, however no closing determination was taken.

CMO additionally harassed that diploma of leisure will likely be determined as per the extent of severity and tips on whether or not to calm down the curbs or additional strengthen them will likely be introduced within the days to return. 

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As an entire, Maharashtra residents should observe that there could be no relaxations within the state from tomorrow and curbs will proceed to be in impact until additional announcement. Citizens are adviced to stay indoors and transfer out solely when crucial, following the SOPs imposed by authorities in your areas.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra has recorded as many as 15,229 new circumstances of Coronavirus infections 307 deaths and 25,617 recoveries within the final 24 hours. The general restoration fee within the state is 94.73 per cent and there are 2,04,974 energetic circumstances in the meanwhile.