Maharashtra Likely To Impose 15-day Lockdown Post Gudi Padwa Or Ambedkar Jayanti
Mumbai: Maharashtra is likely to impose a lockdown for 15 days after Gudi Padwa (13 April) or Ambedkar Jayanti (14 April) to allow the spread of coronavirus.
The alarming increase in coronavirus cases in the state prompted Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to hold meetings with government officials, merchant bodies, COVID task force and others and discuss other issues including lockout measures in the state.
A tweet from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said, “In a meeting with the State Task Force, the chief minister discussed the availability of oxygen and beds, use of Remdesivir, treatment protocols, increase in capacity of facilities, imposition of restrictions and fines for violating Covid protocols.”
State Health Minister Rajesh Tope said yesterday that an appropriate decision regarding the lockdown would be taken after April 14. His remarks came after a virtual meeting of the COVID-19 task force headed by Thackeray.
“Duration of the lockdown and how to handle its economic fallout was discussed during today’s meeting. The task force is of the view that the prevailing coronavirus situation in the state is such that a lockdown is required,” the minister said.
Maharashtra minister Aslam Sheikh said that many members were in favour of a 3-week bandh during the meeting and hence the meeting would be held again on 12 April.
He said, “Some of the people in today’s meeting were of the view that a lockdown should be imposed for 2 weeks, some were in favour of a 3-week lockdown. SOPs and guidelines for it to be discussed.”
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