Maharashtra: CM in favour of lockdown if cases keep increasing, says Tope as state hits 2.5 million cases
Total caseload in Mumbai now stands at 3.65 lakh and 11,596 deaths. The state’s total fatalities are at 53,457 with the fresh addition of 58.
FollowPune: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday said people must follow COVID-19 safety protocols if the state is to avoid another lockdown.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was of the view that lockdown may become necessary in some cities if the new cases continue to climb, Tope told reporters here.
“If the number of daily cases in the state remains in the range of 25,000 to 30,000 for the next some days, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government may impose lockdown-like restrictions in some cities, including Mumbai”, said state Health Minister Rajesh Tope, asking people to follow Covid-19 safety protocols religiously if they don’t want another lockdown.
The state’s last 2.5 lakh cases have come in barely 12 days as against the 48 days taken for the previous 2.5 lakh.
On Monday, Maharashtra and Mumbai logged a dip in daily detections due to fewer tests on Sunday (detections correspond to tests done a day prior). Maharashtra registered 20% decrease to 24,645 while Mumbai’s daily caseload fell 14% from 3,779 to 3,262.
Total caseload in Mumbai now stands at 3.65 lakh and 11,596 deaths. The state’s total fatalities are at 53,457 with the fresh addition of 58.
