

State capital Mumbai is already in the danger zone with over 1,000 new infections being recorded on daily basis. The BMC chief said that authorities are not discussing the need for a complete lockdown yet.Īs quoted by News18, Chahal had said, “Unless 20,000 hospital beds occupied I will not look at fresh lockdown-like restrictions, current hospitalization rate less than 5%.” It is likely that due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the Maharashtra government will tighten restrictions.Įarlier, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope had said that a lockdown at this stage is not likely in the state, and fresh COVID-19 guidelines will be brought in to control the spread of the virus in Maharashtra. Maharashtra considers total lockdown as virus cases jump Indias richest state, Maharashtra, is considering imposing a strict lockdown this week after. Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik on Monday said that the state cannot afford a lockdown and he has asked Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to. Maharashtra is has reported over 15,000 cases on a daily basis in March. The mayor had said that a lockdown will only be imposed if the. Roads in Mumbai seem empty at most places. This comes a day after Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar had said that a lockdown is not in the cards for the city of Mumbai for now. Complete lockdown in Maharashtra likely to be announced at 8 pm tonight Tags: PM Modi Lockdown In India Delhi Lockdown. Amid these fears, many are speculating a complete lockdown in the state.Īddressing these speculations, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal ruled out the possibility of a lockdown in Maharashtra. Total lockdown has started in Maharashtra from 8 pm Friday to 7 am Monday. No total lockdown in Maharashtra: Rajesh Tope Tags: coronavirus corona BJP. As the number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra is reaching new highs every day, the residents are concerned about an impending third wave of the pandemic hit the state.
