Lockdown Will Be Announced In Districts That Will Report More Cases: Maha Health Minister

Mumbai: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Monday that if the condition of COVID-19 continues to deteriorate, the lockdown would be announced in the affected districts of the state.

He said that over 20 lakh people in Mumbai have been fined for not following the COVID-19 norms.

“Corona cases are increasing, if the situation deteriorates then lockdown will be announced in districts that will report more cases. Around 20 lakhs people in Mumbai have been fined for not following COVID norms,” Tope said, news agency ANI quoted.

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His statement comes after 16,620 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Maharashtra on Sunday as Tope’s warning, even across the state even as 50 deaths were recorded within 24 hours across the state. the state has a total of 1,26,231 active cases. The total death toll in the state stands at 52,861.

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