Mumbai: Lockdown can be imposed on the pattern of West Bengal in Maharashtra. This information has been given by the Minister for Help and Rehabilitation Vijay Wadettiwar. He said that under this, a decision was taken to close the school-college first.
Wadettiwar said that as an alternative, in areas where the rate of corona infection is high, the entry closure will be banned by declaring it as a containment zone. At the same time, strict steps will be taken to follow the corona rules in crowded areas.
CM will take decision on Mumbai local
Minister Vadettiwar said that the Chief Minister is serious about the congestion of Mumbai local. In such a situation, they will take a final decision in this regard after the meeting of the cabinet and the task force. The crowd of Mumbai local is considered to be a major reason for corona infection. At present, those taking both doses of the corona vaccine are allowed to travel locally. Despite this, a large crowd of people is being seen in the local.
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Maharashtra will look like this lockdown
Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said that he has had a meeting with Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya regarding the corona infection. He said that the parameters of lockdown will be different in every state. Tope said bed occupancy and oxygen consumption would be crucial in Maharashtra. He said that if 40 percent beds in hospitals have been occupied and daily oxygen consumption is 700 metric tonnes, then there will be a lockdown in auto mode.