Image Source : FILE IMAGE/PTI ‘Don’t power me’: Uddhav’s sturdy ‘lockdown’ warning amid rising COVID circumstances
Amid a spike in coronavirus circumstances in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday warned individuals to not “force” him to impose a statewide lockdown.
After holding a gathering with representatives of resorts, eating places, mall associations, Uddhav stated he didn’t wish to shut down every thing, and appealed to everybody to observe the required guidelines.
In a stern warning, Uddhav stated this was the “last hint” and that he shouldn’t be “forced” to impose a lockdown and stricter restrictions.
“We do not want to shut down everything by a lockdown, but it is essential to follow rules like wearing masks and maintaining social distance. We should not be forced to impose strict restrictions,” he stated.
Maharashtra recorded this yr’s highest one-day spike on the third day in a row on Friday with 15,817 new infections coming to mild. The caseload within the state rose to 22,82,191, whereas the loss of life toll reached 52,723 with 56 new fatalities.
The state had earlier reported greater than 15,000 circumstances on October 2 final yr, after which new circumstances had declined. But a recent surge in circumstances started final month and the state recorded 13,659 and 14,317 circumstances on Wednesday and Thursday.
As many as 11,344 sufferers had been discharged from hospitals on Friday, taking the full of recoveries to 21,17,744. There are 1,10,485 lively circumstances.
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