With the rapid increase in the number of patients in Mumbai, it seems that there is a need to impose partial ban. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will decide in this regard after discussing it with BMC soon.
Mumbai: Mayor Kishori Pednekar has feared a partial lockdown again in view of rising corona patients in Mumbai. At the same time, the BMC administration says that the lockdown is not in our agenda right now. It is clear that the mayor and BMC administration have different opinions about a repeat lockdown or night curfew in Mumbai.
Mayor Kishori Pednekar said, “The way congestion is increasing in religious places, markets and local trains and the rapid increase in the number of patients in Mumbai for some time, it seems that there is a need for partial ban. . Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will decide in this regard by discussing with BMC soon.
Corona patients are getting between 1,100 and 1,500 daily since 14 February in Mumbai. This number is the highest since October, 2020. In view of this, the Mayor said, ‘We hope that the situation in Mumbai will improve again soon. If the situation worsens, some tough restrictions will have to be imposed.
Positivity beyond the rate of 7 per cent
record on Friday in Maharashtra Corona 15,817 were new cases, while only 1,647 cases in Mumbai. In the last two days, the positive rate of corona patients in Mumbai has crossed 7 percent. It was 3.5 percent in January and 4 to 5 percent in February. In view of the increasing cases, schools and colleges have been closed in Pune till 31 March. The opening hours of hotels and restaurants have been cut there. People will not be able to leave the streets unnecessarily from 11 am to 6 am.
Now after allowing 24 hours vaccination in BMC hospitals, 24 hours vaccination in private hospitals, BMC is also planning to remove the time limit at its centers. Under this, the centers will remain open until the last beneficiary who arrives at the vaccination center gets vaccinated.
71% new cases in the
country With 23,285 new cases of corona infection reported in two states, the number of its active cases in the country has crossed two lakhs. This has happened after about two months. Of the new cases reported during the last 24 hours on Friday, around 71 percent are from Maharashtra and Kerala.