Updated Feb 22, 2021 | 13:01 IST
Maharashtra has seen a spike in Covid-19 cases in the recent past. The rising cases have led the Uddhav Thackeray government to take several measures across the state. File image | Photo Credit: PTI
Mumbai: The number of Covid-19 cases in the state of Maharashtra is on the rise. Over 7,000 new cases were added to the tally on Sunday, February 21. The authorities in the state are resorting to some strict measures in several districts in order to control the spread of the novel coronavirus disease. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has also declared that a decision will be taken about a statewide lockdown in the next few days depending on the Covid-19 situation.
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Lockdown in entire Maharashtra? Uddhav responds
In view of the rising coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, the Uddhav Thackeray-led government has decided to impose restrictions across the state, particularly regions reporting maximum infections. The state has recorded as many as 7,000 cases on Sunday. According to official data, the state recorded 6,971 positive cases in last the 24 hours. While the caseload increased to 21,00,884, the death toll increased to 51,788 with 35 new fatalities. As many as 2,417 patients were discharged, increasing the tally of recoveries to 19,94,947. The number of active cases stands at 52,956.
Gatherings prohibited
In a presser late Sunday evening, the chief minister announced a total prohibition on political, religious, and social gatherings in the state from Monday. He said that political agitations will not be allowed for the next few days as they attract crowds.
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A health worker leaves a residential area after conducting swab tests for COVID-19 following rise in Coronavirus cases at Dharavi, in Mumbai on February 19, 2021.
After showing a downward trend for months, coronavirus cases are once again surging in Maharashtra. According to official data released on Friday, the state recorded 6,112 positive cases in last the 24 hours. As many as 44 deaths were reported from across the state taking the total death toll to 51,713.Â
The number of active cases in Maharashtra stands at 44,765. Â
As far as the capital city Mumbai is concerned, 823 cases and five deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in the city has now reached 3,17,310, while the death toll is 11, 437Â
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Maharashtra: CM Uddhav Thackeray warns of lockdown again as Covid cases rise in state
As Maharashtra has witnessed hike in coronavirus cases in the last few days, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray warned that the state government will reimpose a lockdown if Covid-related norms are not followed.
CM Thackeray said that if people did not follow social distancing and wear mask, another lockdown may follow. Â
âPeople have become carefree. It is for the people to decide if they want a lockdown or want to continue living with the small restrictions like now,â said Thackeray, while directing local administrations to crack down on citizens and establishments that are found violating Covid-19 norms and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Updated: Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 12:16 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 16: There is no possibility of reimposition of a lockdown in Maharashtra amid rising Covid-19 cases. However, Maharashtra government may have to take some harsh decisions as people have stopped observing Covid-appropriate behaviour.
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According to health ministry data, Maharashtra has taken the notorious top spot in the country again, overtaking Kerala. On Monday, Maharashtra recorded 3,365 new cases, higher than Kerala s count of 2,884.
Monday was the sixth consecutive day Maharashtra reported more than 3,000 Covid-19 infections. From February 10 to 15, it recorded 3,451; 3,297; 3,670; 3,611; 4,092 and 3,365 cases respectively, triggering fear of fresh infections in the state.
The last time it logged the highest daily case count in the country was on January 4.