As the coronavirus cases see a spike in the city, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday, September 6, appealed to everyone to celebrate the festivals later as the third wave is at the doorsteps.
Moreover, the CM also urged the political parties to immediately stop agitations, meetings and other programmes to avoid crowding.
Releasing an official statement, Thackeray said, “We can celebrate festivals later. Let us prioritise the lives and health of our citizens. The situation can go out of hand in view of the spike in daily cases.”
“Who would like to impose restrictions on festivals and religious programmes? But people’s lives are important,” he added.
The chief minister said the upcoming festive days were crucial and challenging. However, the onus is on political parties to ensure things do not go out of control, he said.
Since the past few days, Mumbai has been reporting more than 400 new COVID-19 cases every day, as per official data. On the other hand, Maharashtra is witnessing 4000-5000 cases daily. In addition, Mumbai is once again placed among the top five districts in Maharashtra with the most active cases.
Accordingly, the Maharashtra government also warned of a lockdown if the cases continue to increase.
Moreover, the government has issued several guidelines in order to prevent overcrowding.
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