Maharashtra: Lockdown Extension On Cards, CM To Decide Tomorrow

Mumbai:  The Uddhav Thackeray-led cabinet is mulling ways in which curbs can be relaxed in order to ensure that lifting the lockdown restrictions does not lead to another surge of infections.

The Maharashtra government is considering the extension of the lockdown by another week before it begins the process of ‘Unlock’ in a phased manner. As the covid cases are declining.

However, Maharashtra is deliberating over two propositions. First, when the unlocking should begin – June 1 or June 7 – and second, how many phases are needed for the unlocking. The report stated that lockdown in Maharashtra is likely to be lifted in four phases.

Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday has hinted that if the positivity rate drops further below 10 per cent and the number of active cases declines, the government may announce some relaxations in curbs.

“The authorities may consider easing restrictions step-wise if 50% of hospital beds are vacant,” Tope said.

However, the final decision will be taken by CM Uddhav Thackeray, keeping in mind the impending threat of a third wave, tope said.

Meanwhile, the number of fresh cases went below the 25,000 level to 22,122, while the tally rose above the 56 lakh level, to 56,02,019 the state reported 592 fatalities last evening.

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