With Maharashtra reporting a dangerous case, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday warned of a lockout in more parts of the state and said a decision would be taken in the next few days.
The Chief Minister also said that the situation has not yet spiraled out of control.
Shri Thackeray’s statement came even after his Maha Vikas Aghadi government announced a seven-day lockout in Nagpur district in Vidarbha region from 15 March.
“In the coming days, we may have to lock out some more areas if the rules are not followed strictly. We will take this decision in the next few days, ”Mr. Thackeray said after giving his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at JJ Hospital.
He and his wife Rashmi were given ‘Kovaxin’ supplements from Bharat Biotech.
The Chief Minister directed the people to strictly follow the epidemiological rules – avoiding physical disturbances, wearing masks and unnecessary travel.
He dispelled rumors concerning the adverse effects of the vaccine, assuring citizens that there was no need to be confused or afraid of any of it.
The state’s active case has reduced from 40,000 a year to nearly a lakh a fortnight ago.
Nagpur’s guardian minister Nitin Raut said that the complete lockout will continue in the city police commissionerate area from March 15 to March 21. Essential services such as vegetable stores, milk booths and medical services will remain operational throughout the district.
Mr. Raut said that private offices will remain closed while government offices will operate at 25% capacity.
The liquor will only be sold online, he said.
Nagpur district has been reporting a daily average case increase of over 1,200 cases for the past few days, with a record single-day jump of over 1,800 new cases on Wednesday. The district has about 13,000 active cases and more than 3,500 fatalities have been reported.
A three-day ‘Janata curfew’ has been imposed in North Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district since Thursday, while district authorities in Jalna in Marathwada region have closed all bars and permit rooms in the next week in view of increasing cases.
Earlier on Wednesday, Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece Face up Warned of an imminent lockdown and stringent restrictions to deal with the abandonment of the epidemic.
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