Barring Mask, Maharashtra Considers Dropping All Covid Restrictions
NDTV
Health Minister Rajesh Tope,said, "We will put up a proposal in the cabinet meeting... The ban is expected to be lifted in March next month. However, there is no question of exempting the use of masks"
Maharashtra hopes to drop all Covid restrictions by March, state health minister Rajesh Tope said as on Monday, the number of fresh Covid cases dropped to double digits in Mumbai -- a first in 22 months. Active cases too, dropped at their lowest in almost two years.
On Monday, the Maximum City reported only 96 fresh cases -- double digits for the first time since April 17, 2020.
Overall, Maharashtra reported 806 fresh Covid cases on Monday --- the lowest in two months. But today, the numbers went up to 1,080. The state also recorded a big jump in fatalities – going up to 47 from just four yesterday.
Mumbai registered 135 cases and two fatalities, while Pune reported 205 infections and one death.
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