Uddhav Thackeray said he was disappointed by the indiscipline seen after Diwali.
Mumbai:
The coronavirus pandemic has been brought under control in Maharashtra thanks to the restraint and discipline shown by citizens, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday, but warned people not to ignore security measures as it may trigger a second or third wave “like a tsunami”. .
“In the past, we celebrate all of our festivals with caution. Be it Ganeshotsav or Dussehra. Even while celebrating Diwali, I asked him not to pop the cookies and he followed it. And because of this, the war against Covid is under our control.” he said in a televised address to the state.
“But I am a little angry at all of you. I had already said that after Diwali there will be overcrowding. I have seen many people without masks. Do not believe that Covid is over. Do not be so careless. Be in western countries, Delhi or Ahmedabad. second and third wave is strong like a tsunami. Ahmedabad has even imposed night curfews, “Thackeray said.
“Covid is not dying due to overcrowding. In fact, it is going to grow. The vaccine has not come out yet and we don’t know when it will come out. Even if it does come out in December, then when will it come? Maharashtra? Maharashtra has 12 million people. And it needs to be given twice. So we will need vaccines for 25 million people. So please take care of yourself. It will take time, “he said.
“If we don’t have enough beds, our health workers get infected, then no one can save us. This is not the case at the moment, but we still have to be very careful. We still haven’t been able to open schools. On a peak. I don’t want to go. to no lockdown again, “said the Chief Minister.
“So once again, I want to tell you not to crowd, put on a mask, wash your hands, and keep your distance. This alone will keep us safe. I have now opened all the places of worship,” he added.
Maharashtra, which reported the highest number of coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, has managed to reduce its case burden and is the only state in the top five count where the number of active cases is declining.
Although it has reported nearly 18 lakh of coronavirus cases so far, the state currently has fewer than 82,000 active cases. On Sunday, Maharashtra added 5,753 new cases and 50 deaths, while 4,060 patients were discharged.
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