Night curfew in Maharashtra from Sunday, orders CM Uddhav Thackeray

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday ordered night time curfew in whole Maharashtra from March 28 in view of the unabated rise in COVID-19 instances, anofficial assertion mentioned.
The curfew order will come into impact from the Sunday night time. Also, native authorities ought to be sure that procuring malls stay shut between 8 pm and seven am, Thackeray ordered after a gathering right here.
He additionally warned of stricter restrictions if individuals didn’t observe COVID-19 security protocol, an official launch mentioned.
Maharashtra recorded 36,902 COVID-19 instances on Friday, the very best one-day rise for the reason that pandemic started.
With a fireplace at a hospital in Mumbai claiming 9 lives on Friday, the chief minister additionally instructed the authorities to examine fireplace security measures in any respect momentary hospitals the place COVID-19 sufferers are being handled.
Thackeray reviewed the COVID-19 scenario with divisional commissioners, district collectors, superintendents of police and deans of medical faculties.
Medical Education Minister Amit Deshmukh was additionally current for the assembly on the chief minister’s official residence `Varsha, whereas Health Minister Rajesh Tope took half via video convention.
“I don’t want to impose lockdown. But there’s a risk that healthcare amenities could fall brief given the rise within the variety of sufferers, Thackeray mentioned and requested officers to make sure availability of enough hospital beds and medicines in every district, in keeping with the assertion.
People want to know that the COVID-19 risk is just not over however has grown larger, the CM mentioned.
Lockdown ought to be imposed in particular person districts if wanted, however such a step shouldn’t be taken all of a sudden, he mentioned.
Officials ought to examine if non-public institutions are adhering to tips on attendance of staff and workplace timing, Thackeray mentioned.
Maharashtra is primary state by way of individuals coated by the vaccination drive, but it surely ought to be carried out extra successfully, the chief minister mentioned.

Members of the state process pressure on coronavirus ought to information district administrations concerning the new variants of the virus, the CM mentioned.
He additionally requested the authorities to extend the supply of ventilators, ICUs and oxygen beds, and ramp up the testing additional.
Deshmukh mentioned the state ought to demand extra vaccines from the Centre. Teachers ought to be vaccinated earlier than faculties and faculties reopen, he added.
As mamy as 52 lakh individuals have been vaccinated within the state as far as per the officers.