Covid cases in Maha dropping, but numbers still at 2020’s peak: Thackeray

The daily coronavirus case count in Maharashtra is on the decline, but these numbers are close to last year’s peak levels, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday.

The daily coronavirus case count in Maharashtra is on the decline, but these numbers are close to last year’s peak levels, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday. Addressing people of the state through social media, he announced that the lockdown-like restrictions currently in force in the state since mid-April, have been extended by a fortnight till June 15. He said he was taking a district-wise review of the coronavirus situation and curbs will be made stricter where the numbers are on the rise, while some relaxation will be given where the case count is on the decline. Expressing concern over the steep spike in infection count in rural parts of the state, the chief minister announced “My village-Corona free” initiative, and asked the people of the state not to let their guard down while bracing for the third wave of the pandemic.

“Even though patient numbers are dropping in the state, we are still at the levels of last year’s peak,” Thackeray said. On September 17 last year, the state had reported the highest single-day figure of 24,896, while on May 26 this year, the number was 24,752, he added. The CM said that imposing restrictions on people was the most unsavory thing to do, but it was necessary for their health and welfare.

“There is a difference between the COVID-19 virus variant between last time and this time. It is more virulent now, spreading fast and taking longer for the patient to recover,” he said. “We also have another devil to deal with: black fungus. We have 3,000 cases of mucormycosis in the state. The coronavirus task force is keeping track,” he said. “Steep spike in rural areas is a cause of concern. The possible third wave of the pandemic has no date. All depends on our behaviour,” he said in his address.

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