Maharashtra CM Extends Lockdown by 15 Days, Says cases still on the rise

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Mumbai, May 30, 2021: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday announced that the present lockdown-like restrictions in the state valid till June 1 will be extended by a fortnight, adding there may be certain relaxations. The daily coronavirus cases in Maharashtra are on the decline but these numbers are close to last year’s peak levels, Thackeray said.

Addressing people of the state through social media, Thackeray asked them not to let their guard down while bracing for the third wave of the pandemic. “Even though patient numbers are dropping, we are still at the levels of last year’s peak," he said.

The “Majha doctor" initiative of the state government will help reach out to family doctors to avoid overmedication and hospitalisation of asymptomatic cases, Thackeray announced. “There is a difference between the COVID-19 virus variant between last time and this time. It is more virulent now, spreading fast and taking longer for the patient to recover," he warned the people.

“We also have another devil to deal with: black fungus. We have 3,000 cases of mucormycosis in the state. The coronavirus task force is keeping track," he said.