Mumbai, April 02Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Friday that the state could face a shortage of healthcare infrastructure soon if the current “alarming situation” over coronavirus cases continues.
Addressing the people of the state on social media, Thackeray also said that stricter restrictions will be imposed in a day or two to verify the increase in COVID-19 cases.
“So far, we have administered 65 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine, including three doses of lakh vaccine yesterday,” he said.
Some people become infected even after vaccination because they stop wearing masks, “Thackeray said.
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“I cannot rule out imposing a lockdown if the current COVID19 situation prevails. People have become complacent,” Thackeray said. Hours earlier, while speaking to reporters, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar hinted at imposing additional restrictions on the state to control the situation.
“Nobody wants the confinement, but taking into account the way in which cases increase and exert pressure on the health infrastructure, some strict measures will have to be taken,” ANI quoted the official as saying.
“Since March, the situation is more drastic than last year,” said CM
“When it comes to health infrastructure, we have continuously increased, but where will we get doctors and health workers? In January, there used to be 350 patients a day. But now, the number has increased to 8,500 a day,” he said the CM.
Prime Minister Thackeray, who met on Friday to review the coronavirus situation in the state, addressed residents around 8:30 p.m.
This development comes hours after the closure of restaurants, bars, and restaurants in Pune was announced for seven days starting April 3 in view of a substantial increase in Covid-19 cases in recent times.
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