Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said that he is not in favour of night curfew or another lockdown in the state. But he added that wearing a mask is compulsory for the next six months amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
“Prevention is better than cure. Wearing of a mask at public places should be made a habit for another six months at least,” Thackeray said, reminding people of Covid-19 appropriate behaviour.
CM Thackeray opened up on the subject while addressing an array of issues including coronavirus and the metro car shed project.
Maharashtra on Saturday reported 3,940 new coronavirus cases. According to the State Health Department, At present, there are 61,095 active cases in the state. The total caseload in the state stands at 18,92,707. The death toll related to the deadly virus is 48,648.
The recovery rate in the state is now at 94.14%, while the case fatality rate is at 2.57%. As many as 17,81,841 people have recovered from the lethal infection in the state.
India on Sunday reported 26,624 fresh coronavirus cases in a span of 24 hours, pushing the country’s total number of cases to 1,00,31,223.
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