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"If people don't want restrictions again...": Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray Warns Amid Rising COVID Cases

Mumbai, witnessed 704 cases during the day. Apart from that, Thane, Pune and some other urban areas are driving the surge and account for 97 per cent of the tally.

"If people don't want restrictions again...": Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray Warns Amid Rising COVID Cases
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After a meeting with the state COVID-19 task force, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday, June 2, warned of imposing restrictions if cases continue to rise.

He said that citizens should use face masks, vaccinate themselves and follow discipline if they don't wish to experience COVID-19 restrictions again. Moreover, Thackeray said that the government will keep a watch over the situation for a fortnight, that is for 15 days, and soon a decision will be taken on curbs.

"If people don't want restrictions again, they should follow discipline on their own. Use masks, observe physical distance, sanitize and vaccinate as the cases had risen by seven-fold in the last one-and-half month," he was quoted as saying by PTI.

This development came amid a rise in the number of cases over the past few days. 

COVID Task Force member noted that they advocated making masks mandatory in closed spaces such as auditoriums, offices, hospitals, etc. Besides, senior citizens must wear a mask because they are more vulnerable to diseases due to the age factor and comorbidity. More emphasis should be given to the booster dose as it is proved to have lessened severity of the illness.

Meanwhile, state Health Secretary Pradeep Vyas, who gave a detailed presentation of the virus situation during the meeting, said the the state reported the lowest 626 active cases on April 16 this year, while it had risen to over 4,500 on Thursday, June 2.

On the other hand, Mumbai, witnessed 704 cases during the day. Apart from that, Thane, Pune and some other urban areas are driving the surge and account for 97 per cent of the tally.

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