Maharashtra Lockdown Latest News
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray: 'Do you want lockdown? The
next eight days will decide'
On Sunday, Maharashtra logged nearly 7,000 new Covid-19
cases, the biggest jump in the last 3 months
Amid the rise in the Covid-19 cases in the state, the
Maharashtra government has announced new coronavirus guidelines including
lockdowns and night curfew across various regions in the state. On Sunday,
Maharashtra logged nearly 7,000 new Covid-19 cases, the biggest jump in the
last 3 months. Calling the coronavirus situation in the state 'serious', Chief
Minister Uddhav Thackeray warned that lockdown would have to be reimposed if
daily Covid-19 cases continue to rise in the next two weeks.
Take a look at the steps taken by the Maharashtra govt in
view of the recent rise in coronavirus cases in the state:
Nagpur's COVID-19 tally rose by 710
Nagpur's COVID-19 tally rose by 710 on Monday to reach
1,43,843, while the death toll increased by eight to touch 4,283 during the
day, an official said.
A total of 437 people were discharged, taking the count of
such cases to 1,33,298, leaving the district with 6,262 active cases, the
official said.
Week-long lockdown in Amravati from today
In wake of a spike in COVID-19 cases, a week-long complete
lockdown has been announced in the Amravati District of Maharashtra, the state
government said on Sunday.
A curfew will be imposed in Amravati Municipal Corporation
and Achalpur Municipal Council limits from 8 pm on February 22 to 6 am on March
1. During this curfew, only essentials shops will be open from 8 am to 3 pm,
said Shailesh Naval, Collector, Amravati District.
As coronavirus cases are surging across Maharashtra, Nashik
authorities said night curfew would be enforced in the district between 11 pm
to 5 am from Monday till further orders in view of the rise in COVID- 19 cases.
Outbreak protocols will be implemented strictly and those not
wearing masks will be fined ₹1,000, while marriage functions, which seem to be
a factor behind the spike, will require police permission and that too with
just 100 in attendance, they said.
Curbs in Nagpur
Following a spurt in coronavirus in Maharashtra's Nagpur
city, schools, colleges, and coaching classes will remain closed till 7 March,
Power Minister Nitin Raut said. The main markets will remain shut on weekends.
However, hotels and restaurants can run with 50% capacity.
Marriage halls will also be closed till 7 Mar from 25
February.
Night curfew in Pune
All schools and colleges in the Pune district will remain
closed till February 28, said Saurabh Rao, Divisional Commissioner Pune
division on Sunday.
"From 11 pm to 6 am no public movement will be allowed
in the district except those involved in essential activities/work. Newspaper
distributions, vegetable sellers those going to hospitals will be allowed.
However unnecessary movement will be completely restricted during this period.
We have taken this decision as an advance precaution,' said Rao.
Yavatmal lockdown
Yavatmal has ordered a 10-day lockdown starting from Thursday
night. Schools for students of classes 5-9, colleges, and coaching classes in
the Yavatmal district will remain shut till 28 February. Fifty people will be
allowed at weddings, Yavatmal collector DM Singh has said.
New guidelines for Mumbai
Mumbai has witnessed a 36.38% rise in the active Covid-19
cases since 8 February, as per the city civic body.
Careless attitude of citizens, allowing the general public to
travel in local trains and opening of various other commercial activities were
among the reasons behind the current surge in Covid-19 cases in Mumbai, civic
officials said.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued fresh
Covid-19 guidelines in Mumbai amid a rise in cases.
1) Buildings found to have more than five Covid-19 patients
will be sealed.
2) The number of marshals deployed across Mumbai will be
doubled to take action against citizens without masks, with the aim to catch
25,000 offenders every day.
3) Around 300 marshals will be deployed in suburban trains to
take action against those travelling without masks.
4) All asymptomatic patients being treated at home (home
quarantine) to be stamped as earlier.
5) The number of tests will be increased in wards having a
rising number of cases.
6) Use of the mask is mandatory in public places like social
gatherings such as weddings, restaurants, cinema halls, etc.
7) Passengers arriving in Mumbai from Brazil will be put in
compulsory Institutional Quarantine. The municipal commissioner also said that
there should be adequate availability of regular and oxygen beds at Jumbo covid
centres.
8) MCGM teachers will be deployed at all buildings, offices,
hospitals, etc. managed by MCGM with powers to take punitive action against
those roaming without masks.
9) Roaming without a mask, a gathering of more than 50 people
at a time or any such violation will lead to punitive action.
10) Action will also be taken against those found in
playgrounds and parks without masks.
BMC files police complaint on violating Covid norms
The Mumbai civic body has filed a police complaint against
the Chheda Nagar Gymkhana and Recreation centre for flouting
coronavirus-related rules.
According to the complaint, a wedding ceremony was held at
the recreation centre on Sunday, in which as many as 350 people participated
without following social distancing norms.
The complaint has been filed by BMC officials at Tilak Nagar
Police Station for appropriate action, reported news agency ANI.
On Sunday, the Mumbai civic body had also filed a police
complaint against four Dubai returnees who violated the government's coronavirus-related
guidelines and returned to their homes without completing the seven-day
quarantine mandatory for international travellers.
'Lockdown if cases keep rising for 8-15 days': Uddhav
Thackeray
Owing to the spike in COVID-19 cases in the state, Chief
Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday informed that the coming eight days will
decide whether there will be a lockdown in the state.
In a video address, Thackeray said, "Do you want
lockdown? The next eight days will decide. Maharashtra has reported around
7,000 COVID cases today. If the COVID-19 situation deteriorates, then we have
to impose lockdown. Those who want a lockdown can roam around without mask
while those who do not want it must wear a mask and follow all the rules."
Maharashtra Covid-19 update
NCP president Sharad Pawar today said that he has cancelled
all his scheduled public engagements as Maharashtra reported 6,971 new Covid-19
cases and 35 deaths in the last 24 hours. According to the state health
department, the total number of Covid cases in Maharashtra has reached
21,00,884 with the addition of new cases.
The death toll in the state has risen to 51,788 with the
addition of 35 new deaths. The number of active cases in Maharashtra stands at
52,956.
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