Maharashtra carefully watching Covid development: Health Minister Rajesh Tope

By Express News Service

MUMBAI:  In the wake of the Central authorities’s recommendation to the state to observe and management any rising unfold of coronavirus, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday stated the state of affairs within the state is beneath management and there’s no must panic.

The Centre has suggested Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra and Mizoram to take care of a strict watch and take pre-emptive motion, if required, within the areas of concern. Tope, whereas claiming that the state is conserving a detailed tab on the state of affairs, stated they may make the “right decision at the right time”.

He stated that although sporting a face masks isn’t necessary within the state, senior residents and individuals with comorbidities should cowl their faces after they enterprise outdoors as a precaution. Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 162 recent coronavirus circumstances, greater than half of them in Mumbai alone, whereas no new loss of life linked to the an infection was registered, the well being division stated. With this, the state’s general Covid tally rose to 78,76,203, whereas the loss of life  toll remained unchanged at  1,47,830.

“There were 137 cases (on Tuesday) in Maharashtra, including 85 in Mumbai. The state had earlier seen 60,000 cases a day. So, the present situation in the state is under control and there is no need to panic,” Tope stated. “The vaccination coverage is good and the state government is encouraging inoculation of children in the age groups of 12 to 15 and 15 to 18 years,” he stated.