Photos: Maharashtra to review ‘Mission Begin Again’; cases cross 1 lakh
As India is now the fourth most COVID19 affected country in the world, the number of cases in Maharashtra is inching closer to the one lakh-mark. Even though the state government extended the lockdown to 30th June, relaxations under “Mission Begin Again” has allowd people to access nearby gardens and neighbourhoods, allowed inter-district movement in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, and private vehicles and BEST buses were allowed back on the roads, in phases. However, due to crowds in open spaces and non-adherence to social distancing norms, Maharashtra government is set to review the relaxation rules the state continues to be the worst-affected in the country with 97, 648 positive cases.
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Mumbai police personnel at the launch of the ÔFREEGO self balancing scooter for patrolling on the Nariman Point promenade in Mumbai on June 11.The state government extended relaxations to the public, such as allowing outdoor activities like jogging, running and cycling from June 3 and reopening of private offices from June 8 except in containment zones. (Bhushan koyande / HT )
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Young men play football in the Shivaji Park ground after an ease in lockdown restrictions allowed public to venture outdoors, on June 9. However, with dense crowds in open spaces and non-adherence to social distancing norms, Maharashtra government is set to review the relaxations across the state. (Satish Bate / HT Photo)
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Medical Staff conducts swab test of a patient outside KEM hospital, in Parel, on June 11. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) data, earlier the cases in Mumbai were restricted to the containment zones, but now they are spreading through the city and suburbs as the number of Covid-19 cases in the city has gone up by 27% in the past eight days, reported HT. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)
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Health workers conducting a COVID-19 testing drive at Dharavi Slum on June 10. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray tweeted on Wednesday, “If the relaxations to the lockdown starts turning out to be risky, we will be compelled to re-impose the lockdown,” reported HT. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo)
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