Maharashtra Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday that he is not in favor of a night curfew or other closure in the state, as the coronavirus situation is under control, although not completely.
However, CM Uddhav Thackeray said that wearing masks will be mandatory for the next six months in the state amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
“Prevention is better than cure. Wearing face masks in public places should become a habit for at least another six months,” he said.
CM Thackeray’s comments came when he was addressing a number of issues, including the coronavirus and the subway car shed project.
Covid situation improved in Maharashtra
The coronavirus situation in Maharashtra has improved markedly in recent months, according to reports. Last month, the government issued a circular asking authorities not to be pleased with the improvement and not to lower their guard in testing, as a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in the state is likely to occur in January February.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra reported 3,940 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 18,92,707.
Currently, there are 61,095 active cases in the state, according to the state Department of Public Health.
The state has also recorded 74 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll related to the deadly virus to 48,648.
The recovery rate in the state is now 94.14%, while the fatality rate is 2.57%. Up to 17,81,841 people have recovered from the lethal infection in the state.
India reported 26,624 new coronavirus cases in a 24-hour span on Sunday, bringing the country’s total number of cases to 1,00,31,223.
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