Locals will not be stopped, no lockdown for now: Maharashtra health minister says Mayor Pednekar as city sees biggest-ever spike in COVID cases
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MUMBAI: As Omicron cases continue to shoot up in the state, health minister
RAJESH TOPE
on Thursday clarified that even while curbs were being discussed, there was no plan to shut down Mumbai’s local trains. Tope also reiterated that a lockdown was not on the cards.
“Shutting Mumbai’s local trains is not under discussion,” he said after a review meeting on Covid cases called by NCP chief
sharad pawar
.
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Night curfew and weekend curfew were discussed but finally, Chief Minister
Udhav Thackeray
will decide on the restrictions,” said Tope. He also said there was no plan to have district lockdowns in the state.
Officials say various factors are being weighed before deciding on restrictions. Restricting categories of train commuters, and reducing attendance in offices and timings of shops and restaurants are some of the curbs under discussion. “We will have to take steps soon to restrict crowds and gatherings but we will have to take care that these are acceptable to people and do not cripple the economy,” said a senior official.
decision is likely before the weekend.
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Meanwhile, state minister for food and civil supplies Chhagan Bhujbal said the government would be forced to take harsher measures, including “no vaccination, no ration”, for people who have not taken the jabs. Bhujbal told reporters in Nashik: “Since there are a few who are not taking their shots for no valid reason, we may be compelled to deny them rations, especially in districts where vaccination figures are very low.”
