Lockdown - like curbs to return in mumbai? Here's what Rajesh Tope said
Jan,01,2022 12:09 pm (Ist) Posted By:
Mumbai : As maharashtra is the second worst - hit state from omicron accross india, state health minister Rajesh tope said that mumbai way witness lockdown - like situation if the number of covid - 19 casses keps rising.
"We need to focus on the covid - 19 vaccination. We are planing to administer vaccines to 15-18 year old children in schools,'' Rajesh Tope..
"Worrying to see the number of active cases increasing in the State. Mumbai's positivity rate is at 4%. If this goes above 5%, then we will have to think about imposing restrictions. CM will hold a meeting COVID Task Force soon,'' he said.
"Till now there are 167 Omicron casses in the State. Of these, 90 patients have been discharged. None of these patients were in serious condition. We have to think of imposing restrictions to control crowds in public transport, wedding ceremonies etc.,'' the minister further added.
The state's daily tally of Covid - 19 crossed the 2,000-mark on Tuesday while 22 more patients died and Mumbai too recorded a high of 1,333 new cases. However, no case of Omicron was recorded across the state on Tuesday.
