Maharashtra Health Minister drops hint to impose lockdown amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday hints at an imminent lockdown in the state, amid rise in COVID-19 cases. Tope said Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was "very worried" about the situation in the state. "He has requested people to behave responsibly to avoid COVID, otherwise, the government will have to resort to imposing a lockdown. People must



adhere to the guidelines," the minister said.

He said the state government has requested as many as 20 lakh vaccines per day. "We were informed that we will receive nine lakh Covishield vaccines tomorrow. We aim to vaccinated vulnerable groups within three months. The pace needed to complete the target will require the requested amount of vaccines," Tope said.