Maharashtra not thinking of forcing curbs again now says, Rajesh Tope
The state is not planning to hike restrictions, we are looking at places where cases are at a peak and decisions will be taken after that.
Health Minister RajeshTope wants people to follow Covid's appropriate behavior to get rid of the third wave of coronavirus infections. Overcrowding will definitely lead to the risk of Covid-19 and increase the chances of spread.
He claims the state is not planning to increase restrictions, we are looking for the areas where cases are increasing and further decisions will be taken after that. Tope was in Pune to attend an event on Monday, also said that it was difficult to follow the guidelines set by the state Health Department. 70% of the cases are being reported from four to five districts which are Pune, Mumbai, Ratnagiri, Ahmednagar, and Satara.
While the Ganesh festival is a happy occasion, we have to avoid overcrowding. We have stepped up vaccination and after getting the highest one-day count over 12 lakh doses, we anticipate getting more doses to get a large number of people, says Tope.
The total new cases 3,898 and 86 deaths were reported across the state on Tuesday. Maharashtra has 64.93 lakh Covid-19 infections and 1.37 lakh deaths recently.
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