Maharashtra COVID Restrictions: Will Curbs be Eased Further After Diwali? CM Thackeray to Take Final Decision Today

As per the latest reports, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray will chair a meeting today and might take a decision on relaxing COVID-19 restrictions in the state after Diwali. 

Published: October 18, 2021 11:28 AM IST

By India.com News Desk | Edited by Surabhi Shaurya

CM Uddhav Thackeray
CM Uddhav Thackeray (File Photo)

Maharashtra Lockdown: As COVID cases continue to decline across Maharashtra, Covid-19 restrictions are likely to be eased further in the state soon. As per the latest reports, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray will chair a meeting today and might take a decision on relaxing COVID-19 restrictions in the state after Diwali.

This comes a day after Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said a decision on relaxing COVID-19 restrictions in the state will be taken after the festivals.

“After Diwali, on the basis of Covid positive cases in the state, CM Uddhav Thackeray along with the health department and task force will take the decision to provide more relaxations in Covid-19 restrictions,” news agency ANI reported.

COVID-19 Cases In Maharashtra

Maharashtra reported 1,715 new coronavirus positive cases on Sunday, taking the state’s infection tally to 65,91,697, while 29 deaths pushed the toll to 1,39,789. A total of 2,680 patients recuperated during the day, which took the recovery count to 64,19,678.

The state’s recovery rate is 97.39 per cent and the fatality rate is 2.12 per cent. With 1,10,465 tests being conducted on Sunday, the overall test figure of the state rose to 6,10,20,463.

There are 28,631 active cases in Maharashtra at present. Mumbai did not report any death due to the virus during the day, but recorded 366 new cases.

There were 706 new cases and three deaths in Mumbai division, including one in Raigad district and two in Vasai-Virar.

Nashik division reported 285 new coronavirus cases, including 202 in Ahmednagar district alone. Pune division had 528 fresh cases, Kolhapur division 116 cases, Aurangabad division 25 cases and Latur division 44 cases.

Akola division reported five cases, but Akola and Amravati districts as well as the two cities did not report a single case on Sunday. The division did not report any death.

Nagpur division witnessed six new cases, but not a single death. The coronavirus figures of Maharashtra are as follows: Positive 65,91,697, death toll 1,39,789, recoveries 64,19,678, active cases 28,631, total tests 6,10,20,463.

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