Kishori Pednekar: BMC polls will be conducted if COVID situation is under control, if not polls will be postponed

The number of covd cases in Mumbai has been declining as it has started to ease restrictions. The curbs were necessitated by a deadly second sweep of coronavirus that crippled the country's healthcare facilities and left many reeling under a shortage of medicines and oxygen.

The country's financial capital logged 676 new cases on Monday - a nearly three-and-a half-month low. It had recorded 645 cases in 24 hours on February 14. The city recorded 29 fatalities in the last 24 hours.

Mumbai's civic body BMC has listed the guidelines for the graded reopening in an order issued on Monday. As the city has shown significant drop in the cases BMC pnas to conduct polls next year in January-February if the COVID situation is under control. In in case it's not, polls will be postponed, said Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Tuesday. 

She further commented on BMC allowing vaccination for students going abroad, and increased gap for 2nd dose. She said that vaccination works as per the Centre's guidelines. Our CM will speak to the respective departments and a solution will be brought in accordingly.

Vaccination works as per the Centre's guidelines. Our CM will speak to the respective departments and a solution will be brought in accordingly: Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar when asked on BMC allowing vaccination for students going abroad, and increased gap for 2nd dose.

— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2021