If COVID cases started rising in the state again, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said he would impose lockdown. His statement came alongside the anticipated third wave of COVID-19, which according to experts will hit the nation this month. Thackeray said that while restrictions have been relaxed in some districts, there are some other states that are witnessing a rise in infections. If there is an increase in the number of patients in the state, there will be a lockdown,” Thackeray said, addressing people through his social media. We can vaccinate eight to ten lakh people a day, but given the limited availability of vaccines, the mask is our real protector today,” he said.

Source: dna August 08, 2021 18:11 UTC