Wont risk lifting mask mandate amid COVID-19 surge in other countries Maha health minister
Mumbai Mar 30 PTI Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said looking at the rise in coronavirus cases in many countries it would not be right to take the risk of doing away with the face mask mandate Talking to reporters Tope said the state earlier had 46000 active COVID-19 cases and the number has now come down to 960 Currently the COVID-19 positivity rate is 04 per cent Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 103 fresh coronavirus cases while no new death linked to the infection was registered as per the state health department Asked about relaxing the mask rule Tope said looking at the fourth wave in other countries it is not right to take the take the risk of removing that restriction For now we have not decided to put an end to the mask mandate he added The minister said many restrictions imposed earlier to contain the spread of coronavirus have been considerably eased in the state The remaining restrictions — on travel entry in malls and compulsory two-dose vaccination — have been kept in place to increase the inoculation rate he said There are different demands to relax restrictions All these demands will be placed before the chief minister and after talking to the task force a decision will be taken on the remaining restrictions Tope said He also said that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will take a decision on allowing shobha yatras on the occasion of Gudhi Padwa the first day of the Marathi New Year on April 2 PTI PR GK GK
Mumbai Mar 30 PTI Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said looking at the rise in coronavirus cases in many countries it would not be right to take the risk of doing away with the face mask mandate Talking to reporters Tope said the state earlier had 46000 active COVID-19 cases and the number has now come down to 960 Currently the COVID-19 positivity rate is 04 per cent Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 103 fresh coronavirus cases while no new death linked to the infection was registered as per the state health department Asked about relaxing the mask rule Tope said looking at the fourth wave in other countries it is not right to take the take the risk of removing that restriction For now we have not decided to put an end to the mask mandate he added The minister said many restrictions imposed earlier to contain the spread of coronavirus have been considerably eased in the state The remaining restrictions — on travel entry in malls and compulsory two-dose vaccination — have been kept in place to increase the inoculation rate he said There are different demands to relax restrictions All these demands will be placed before the chief minister and after talking to the task force a decision will be taken on the remaining restrictions Tope said He also said that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will take a decision on allowing shobha yatras on the occasion of Gudhi Padwa the first day of the Marathi New Year on April 2 PTI PR GK GK
