To address the situation, Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray warned on Friday of a possible shutdown in the state.
Second wave of coronavirus in India: The Covid-19 situation in India worsens by the day, as several states have reported their highest increase in a single day in the number of coronavirus infections in recent weeks. The daily Covid-19 case count crossed the critical mark of 90,000 on Sunday, even as the vaccination campaign accelerated and India vaccinated everyone over the age of 45 as of April 1. There has been a clamor to open vaccines for all age groups in order to limit the spread of virus infection. However, health experts and senior officials are of the opinion that “ people who disobey the rules of Covid-19, especially masked discipline and social distancing, is one of the main reasons for the rise of the second wave of Covid- 19 in the country.
India reported 93,249 new cases on Sunday, bringing the Covid-19 count to 1,24,85,509. The country reported 89,129 new cases of Covid-19 yesterday, the highest peak in a single day in the world, the US (70,024 cases) and (Brazil 69,662 cases); Of India’s 89,129 cases, Maharashtra, the country’s hardest-hit state, recorded 49,447 new infections, its highest level since the Covid-19 pandemic began last year. The state now has 4.01 lakh of active cases, compared to 1.3 lakh of cases on March 15, more than triple in just over two weeks.
To address the situation, Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday warned of a possible shutdown in the state and urged everyone to follow Covid-19 guidelines. Thackeray had said he would consult with experts and political leaders in a day or two before making a decision on the restrictions and closure. According to sources, the state government is likely to issue new Covid-19 guidelines today, The Indian Express reported. During a meeting with representatives of the Marathi film industry and multiplex theater owners, he said: “We need to get on with ‘life first, then work.’ To do this, some steps must be taken. We cannot ignore the situation and we will have to make every effort to break the chain of infection ”.
Not only Maharashtra, several other states have witnessed spikes in Covid-19 infection. The Union Health Ministry said on Friday that Covid-19 situations in 11 states – Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Haryana – are of grave concern. . As India watches another health emergency with coronavirus infections creeping towards the all-time peak, here are the latest verified news updates on closures and other rules from the states and around the world:
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