Maharashtra: Health experts put onus on people for spike in cases Maharashtra: Health experts put onus on people for spike in cases The surge in Covid-19 cases continued in Maharashtra for the fifth consecutive day advertisement Photo for representation As Maharashtra grapples with a spike in coronavirus cases, health experts and government officials are putting the onus for the surge on people not following face mask and social distancing norms. There is also talk of a fresh lockdown, days after reopening of public transport, educational institutions and religious places, as fresh cases from rural areas of the state and non-slum areas in Mumbai continue to increase.