Covid Curbs Likely To Be Eased in 25 Maharashtra Districts Including Mumbai: Government

Coronavirus: Maharashtra government is also considering if those who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus can be allowed to travel by local trains.

Mumbai and 24 other districts of Maharashtra which have reported COVID-19 positivity rates lower than the state's average are likely to get more relaxation from restrictions, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday. The government is also considering if those who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus can be allowed to travel by local trains in Mumbai, he said. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the state's COVID-19 task force chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Mr Tope said in the remaining 11 districts, where the infection rate is high, more restrictions may be imposed. "We have discussed introducing more relaxation in 25 districts including Mumbai where the positivity rate is much lower than the state's average. A decision with a detailed set of instructions will be out in a couple of days," he said.