Lockdown in Maharashtra only if…: Health department lays down rules amid COVID spike
Zee News
The health department said that the current spike in coronavirus cases is expected to peak in mid-February and subside by mid-March.
New Delhi: Maharashtra health department on Thursday (January 6) ruled out a complete lockdown amid alarming rise in daily COVID-19 cases.
The department said it will consider lockdown-like restrictions on two conditions. “No consideration of lockdown as of now. Maharashtra govt will consider a lockdown or lockdown-like restrictions after medical oxygen demand for the state goes beyond 800 metric tonnes/ day or more than 40% of Covid beds in hospitals are occupied,” Maharashtra Health Department was quoted as saying by ANI.
The health department said that the current spike in coronavirus cases is expected to peak in mid-February and subside by mid-March.
