Maharashtra May Announce 5-Level Unlock Plan, Local Trains to Remain Suspended in Mumbai; Final Decision Yet to Be Taken

Mumbai, June 3: The Maharashtra government may announce a 5-level unlock plan in the state depending on the case positivity rate, hospital occupancy across the districts. Soon after reports emerged stating Maharashtra is set to begin a phase-wise unlock process from Friday, the DGIPR Maharashtra took to Twitter and said that the decision in this regard is yet to be taken, and restrictions will continue in the state. In a series of tweets, the DGIPR stated that the new rules are still under consideration and any decision in this regard will be notified soon.

Earlier, Vijay Wadettiwar, the state's Relief and Rehabilitation Minister had announced a 5-level unlock strategy after the state reported a decline in cases of coronavirus (COVID-19). As per the unlock strategy, districts with 5 percent positivity rate and oxygen bed occupancy less than 25 percent will be open in level 1. There will no restrictions on public transport, restaurants, gyms, sports and other activities in districts being unlocked in level 1. Maharashtra Class 12 Exam 2021 Latest Update: HSC Board Exams Cancelled by Uddhav Thackeray Government.

"We have prepared a 5-level unlock plan for the state on the basis of positivity rate and status of occupancy of oxygen beds in the districts. Districts with the lowest positivity rate will have no restrictions," Wadettiwar said. Reports stated that Thane and 17 other districts fall in the level 1 category and the lockdown will be lifted there completely. Meanwhile, Mumbai, however, remains in the level 2 category. Hence, local train services will continue to remain suspended for the general public for now. Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray Seeks Centre's Help for Better Implementation of COVID-19 Vaccination Drive for 18-44 Age Group.

Here's the tweet by DGIPR Maharashtra:

राज्यातील निर्बंध हटविण्यात आलेले नाहीत, नव्या नियमांचा प्रस्ताव अजून विचाराधीन आहे. कोरोना विषाणूचे घातक आणि बदलते रूप लक्षात घेऊनच निर्बंध शिथिल करावयाचे किंवा कसे याविषयी निश्चित करावे लागेल. #BreakTheChain अंतर्गत काही प्रमाणात निर्बंध शिथिल करावयास सुरुवात केली आहे. pic.twitter.com/ZiXbhlMgAK

— MAHARASHTRA DGIPR (@MahaDGIPR) June 3, 2021

राज्यात टप्पेनिहाय निर्बंध शिथिल करण्याच्या बाबतीत प्रस्ताव विचाराधीन असून जिल्ह्यांच्या संबंधित प्रशासकीय घटकांकडून पूर्ण आढावा घेऊन अंमलबजावणीचा विचार होणार. स्थानिक प्रशासनाकडून याविषयीची माहिती तपासून घेण्यात येत आहे. त्यानंतरच अधिकृत निर्णय होणार आहे-राज्य शासनाचे स्पष्टीकरण

— MAHARASHTRA DGIPR (@MahaDGIPR) June 3, 2021

In Maharashtra, 57,76,184 people have tested positive for COVID-19 so far. Of them, 96,751 succumbed to the infection, while 54,60,589 patients recovered. The state now has 2,16,016 active cases.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 03, 2021 07:52 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).