Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has warned the people here today Maharashtra As the state is registering a huge increase in daily Covid-19 cases.
He said that strict restrictions could be imposed if new cases continue to rise in the state, as reported by the news agency. PTI. On Friday, Maharashtra reported 8,067 new Covid-19 cases, a 50% increase from the day before.
Keep in mind that the new variant (Omicron) spreads rapidly and therefore requires caution. PM Narendra Modi has appealed and some states have announced night curfew. In Maharashtra, cases are increasing in Mumbai and Pune,” he told reporters.
The minister also said, “We recently shortened the assembly session. So far, more than 10 ministers and more than 20 MLAs have tested positive for coronavirus.
Pawar said that the state government is keeping an eye on the increasing number of patients. “If the number of patients continues to rise, there will be strict restrictions. To avoid strict restrictions, everyone should follow the norms,” he said. Maharashtra has seen a sharp rise in new daily coronavirus cases in the last 12 days of 2021.
Earlier, another Maharashtra state minister Vijay Wadettiwar said on Friday that the phase of fresh lockdown in Maharashtra is near, but Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will take a decision on it.
“The phase of lockdown is approaching. But the Chief Minister will decide when to impose it.
In another related development, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation on Friday said that the restrictions announced by the Maharashtra government to check the spread of COVID-19 will come into effect from midnight. NMC commissioner Radhakrishnan B’s order said that attendance at weddings and social, cultural, political and religious events would be limited to 50, while for funerals it would be 20.
,With input from agencies
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