Is Maharashtra Planning To Mandate Face Masks Amid Rising Covid Cases? Minister Drops Big Hint

Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 1,081 cases of the infection, the highest daily rise after 24 February, which took the overall tally to 78,88,167, while the death toll is 1,47,860.

Maharashtra Covid: Amid the rising covid cases in the state, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said that if the numbers in Maharashtra continue to spike, the state government will be forced to make face masks mandatory again. “The use of face masks will have to be made mandatory if the number of coronavirus cases continues to grow,” said Pawar.

The minister further added that the authorities are keeping a close eye on the situation and is making sure that the situation don’t go out hand. Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 1,081 cases of the infection, the highest daily rise after 24 February, which took the overall tally to 78,88,167, while the death toll is 1,47,860.  On Tuesday, the state had reported 711 cases.

Earlier today, the Maharashtra government sounded high alert across the state. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray called a meeting of the Covid task force to discuss the prevailing situation. During the meeting, the chief minister will review the situation in the state and will take a decision accordingly.