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Maharashtra: Will be forced to impose lockdown again if norms flouted

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Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar has said there will be no option left, but to impose a strict lockdown in the state if Covid norms continue to be flouted in the state till April 2, when the decision will be taken. Maharashtra has been witnessing an upsurge in Covid-19 cases over the past few weeks with over 5,000 cases being recorded on Thursday.

After a review meeting of the current Covid situation in Pune, Ajit Pawar said on Friday, “Strict restrictions have been imposed for Holi festival. There should not be overcrowding during Holi throughout the state.”

Ajit Pawar went on to warn people to strictly follow the social distancing norms in order to avoid a strict lockdown. “Else from next week, adversely affected areas will face a strict lockdown,” warned Ajit Pawar.

“All officials, medical experts and responsible people who attended this meeting are of the opinion that if the positive patients’ numbers go on increasing, then we won’t have any option but to go for a strict lockdown again,” said Ajit Pawar.

The decision on bringing back the strict lockdown in Maharashtra will be taken next Friday. However, lockdown can happen earlier as well if the situation deteriorates further.

“We are going to monitor the coronavirus cases in the state till April 2 and if we observe that people are not following social distancing norms, then the government won’t be left with any option and we might go for lockdown,” said Ajit Pawar on Friday.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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