COVID-19: Lockdown will be imposed again in eight days if number of patients increases, hints Vijay Wadettiwar

Statistics show that the number of corona patients is increasing in the districts where restrictions have been relaxed in Maharashtra. Preliminary information is that the number of patients is increasing especially in Ahmednagar district. Therefore, we will review the decision to re-impose restrictions in such districts or cities. This is because the number of new patients is increasing in some places as compared to those who have recovered from covid. Therefore, we will decide in the next eight days whether to tighten the restrictions again, said Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Vadettiwar at a press conference .

Statistics show that the number of patients has doubled after restrictions were relaxed in Ahmednagar and other districts of the state. We are reviewing the situation in such districts on a daily basis. So it will be reviewed for another eight days. "After that, we will decide to impose strict restrictions in the same districts," he said.

For the fourth time in a week, Maharashtra's Covid-19 death toll climbed to a new peak, while the total cases crossed the 59 lakh mark though fresh infections dropped, health officials said on Sunday. Compared with 1,966 deaths declared on Saturday, the state now revealed the highest-ever fatalities, at 2,771 (comprising 483 new and 2,288 earlier deaths), taking the toll to 111,104. The number of fresh cases remained below the 15,000 level, dipping from 10,697 on Saturday to 10,442, as the total tally zoomed to 59,08,992 now.