Maharashtra Covid Curbs To Continue, Graded Easing Later: Uddhav Thackeray

Uddhav Thackeray issued necessary directives in this regard to the state administration during a cabinet meeting, said a statement issued by his office.

The Maharashtra government will extend the lockdown-like curbs in the state after June 1 to stem the spread of coronavirus and relax them later in a phased manner, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said today. Uddhav Thackeray issued necessary directives in this regard to the state administration during a cabinet meeting, said a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). Precautions are needed at the moment even though case positivity rate (percentage of people who test positive from among those tested) in the state is reducing, the statement quoted Mr Thackeray as saying. "In 10 to 15 districts, the positivity rate is still very high. Besides, there is threat of the Black Fungus infection (found in recovering/recovered coronavirus patients).