Coronavirus | Despite dip in circumstances, Maharashtra to extend lockdown-like restrictions after May 31

While the Maharashtra authorities could think about easing some curbs, the present lockdown-like restrictions are to stay in drive after May 31, knowledgeable State Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday.

Following a gathering of the state cupboard in which the pandemic scenario in the State was reviewed, Mr. Tope knowledgeable {that a} choice on what restrictions have been to be eased can be taken by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray after he had conferred with the State COVID-19 job drive members and different officers of the Health Department.

While observing that Maharashtra’s lively case tally had lowered by 50% over the past one month, Mr. Tope pressured there have been no plans to loosen up the lockdown in a significant method as but because the case positivity price was nonetheless excessive in 21 districts of the State.

“A significant reduction in cases in some districts has been offset by a spike in cases in other districts of the State…so, while there is discussion regarding easing restrictions in some parts of the State, the general lockdown will remain in force after the month’s end. The Chief Minister, in consultation with task force members over the next few days, will take a final call on what curbs are to be be lifted,” Mr. Tope knowledgeable.

The State’s lively case tally has come down from practically seven lakh a month in the past to 3.15 lakh. With Mumbai, Pune, Nashik and Nagpur – former virus hotbeds – displaying a notable decline in circumstances and fatalities, the Health Minister, together with different State authorities leaders had hinted at easing of rules in districts which didn’t fall beneath the ‘red zones’.

Mr. Tope additionally knowledgeable that the State authorities had constituted a 14-member paediatric job drive beneath famous paediatrician Dr. Suhas Prabhu in anticipation of a 3rd wave of the COVID-19 pandemic which is speculated to have an effect on extra kids.