Good News: Mumbai To Unlock By Feb End, Confirms Mayor Kishori Pednekar

Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Tuesday confirmed that the authorities have decided to unlock Mumbai by end of this month (February), as reported by news agency ANI. The announcement comes amid the city witnessing a decline in COVID-19 cases for the past several days.

Mumbai: In a big relief to several Mumbaikars, Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Tuesday confirmed that the authorities have decided to unlock Mumbai by end of this month (February), as reported by news agency ANI. The announcement comes amid the city witnessing a decline in COVID-19 cases for the past several days. Pednekar however said that wearing masks and social distancing would still have to be followed.

“There is good news for Mumbaikars. Mumbai will be unlocked by the end of this month. We have made up our minds, but it is essential for the people to wear masks and observe social distancing,” Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said.

There is good news for Mumbaikars. Mumbai will be unlocked by the end of this month. We have made up our minds, but it is essential for the people to wear masks and observe social distancing: Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar#Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/YVekcJcqUY

— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2022

On Monday, Mumbai recorded 356 new Covid-19 cases — the lowest daily rise after December 21, 2021— and five fatalities, the city civic body said. The case positivity rate of Mumbai has come down to 1.19 per cent.

It is to be noted that Mumbai is also now free of containment zones in slums and chawls and only one building remains sealed to check the spread of infection. On January 7 this year, Mumbai had reported the highest-ever 20,971 cases. According to municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal, the third wave started on December 21, 2021.