Over three weeks have passed since the Maharashtra government imposed strict restrictions to check the spread of coronavirus but the daily average of cases is still over 50,000 which is a matter of concern, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday. Citing the Union government, Tope said COVID-19 cases have dipped in 12 out of the total 36 districts in Maharashtra, but in some other districts, the cases are on a higher side. The lockdown-like curbs announced by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray came into effect on April 14 that included the ban on inter-city as well as inter-district travel and the closure of non-essential services in the state.
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The health minister said the government will review the situation and decide on whether to extend these lockdown-like measures or not.
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Citing the Union government, Tope said COVID-19 cases have dipped in 12 out of the total 36 districts in Maharashtra, but in some other districts, the cases are on a higher side.
Over three weeks have passed since the Maharashtra government imposed strict restrictions to check the spread of coronavirus but the daily average of cases is still over 50,000 which is a matter of concern, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday. Citing the Union government, Tope said COVID-19 cases have dipped in 12 out of the total 36 districts in Maharashtra, but in some other districts, the cases are on a higher side.
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Mumbai:
Maharashtra is setting up child Covid centres and a pediatric task force to prep for a third wave of infections that is likely to be worse for children, the state Health Minister said today. The third wave could be deadly for small children below 18. We are in process of making child Covid care centers. Children need different ventilator beds and other medical equipment, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope told reporters.
Mumbai: With the growing incidence of coronavirus infections among children,
Maharashtra will soon set up a Covid Paediatric Task Force to tackle the onslaught of the probable third wave expected to hit soon, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said here on Thursday.
Briefing media persons, Tope said that while the state is in the grip of the second wave, there is a forecast of a third wave also and the government is gearing up to prevent it as much as possible. A Covid Task Force of Paediatricians will be formed immediately to treat the Covid-19 infections, especially among children, create the paediatric treatment protocols, etc, Tope said.