Covid Hasn't Gone Away, Continue To Wear Masks: Maharashtra Chief Minister

Uddhav Thackeray made the appeal to the people during the weekly meeting of the state cabinet

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday appealed to the people of the state not to lower their guard against COVID-19 in view of the rise in cases, and said they should continue to wear face masks to prevent the spread of infection.

Although the number of hospitalisation (on account of coronavirus) is low, everyone should be alert and cautious as the virus has not gone away completely as yet, he said.

Mr Thackeray made the appeal to the people during the weekly meeting of the state cabinet here, a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said.

On Wednesday, Maharashtra reported 470 coronavirus positive cases, the highest daily count since March 5. Of these, Mumbai recorded 295 cases, the highest single-day rise since February 12.