Coronavirus | Curfew in Maharashtra for 15 days from April 14, says Uddhav Thackeray
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Uddhav Thackeray refrained from terming the new curbs as a lockdown.
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray addresses the people of the State on April 13, 2021 on coronavirus restrictions. Photo: Twitter/@CMOMaharashtra
Uddhav Thackeray refrained from terming the new curbs as a lockdown.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday announced a “mini-lockdown” in the State from 8 p.m. on April 14 for the following 15 days. The State government also announced a financial package of ₹5,400 crore to help individuals who would be directly impacted due by the restrictions and closure of business.
Reports suggest the second wave is proving more lethal than the first With the rise in the number of deaths daily due to COVID-19, Surat has become the coronavirus epicentre in Gujarat. On Tuesday, according to the State Health Department’s bulletin, 22 persons died of COVID-19 in Surat, but local officials and sources claimed the actual number was higher.
“It’s mayhem here in the city. The city has never witnessed so many deaths in the last few decades. All crematoria run by the Municipal Corporation, and burial grounds, are working round the clock,” a senior newspaper editor from Surat told