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Maharashtra Covid-19 lockdown news: State reports 51,751 new Covid cases, 258 deaths

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 13, 2021, 08:06:28 IST

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Maharashtra Covid-19 lockdown news: State reports 51,751 new Covid cases, 258 deaths

Maharashtra on Sunday crossed the one crore-mark in Covid-19 vaccination, touching 1,00,38,421 doses, the highest by any state. The state’s target population is an estimated three crore. It means 5 crore doses are yet to be given (two per person). Maharashtra recorded its worst-ever single-day infections at 63,294 taking its total tally of cases to 34.07 lakh. It also reported 349 deaths, the fifth straight day when fatalities have crossed 300. A total of 12,377 cases were reported on Sunday in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR), taking the tally to 6,48,393. A central team that visited Pune has strongly stated that full lockdown is not necessary for the city and that the current restrictions, along with adherence to Covid protocols by the general population, were sufficient measures. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates.

13:13 (IST) Apr 11

Visual from an area in Navi Mumbai

12:53 (IST) Apr 11

Maharashtra becomes first state to administer over a crore doses of Covid vaccine.

12:46 (IST) Apr 11

Maharashtra told to send more virus samples for variant vigilance

The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has asked for more Covid-positive samples from the state to determine the reason behind the recent surge.

12:19 (IST) Apr 11

Maharashtra: Covid positivity rate in last 7 days

11:54 (IST) Apr 11

Maharashtra National Health Mission director N Ramaswami said that eight lakh vaccine doses are likely to reach the state today.

11:39 (IST) Apr 11

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Union minister Nitin Gadkari has called up Sun Pharma's chief to arrange for 10,000 injections of Remdesivir in Nagpur in view of a shortage of the medicine in Nagpur.

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11:36 (IST) Apr 11

Maharashtra eyes 1-crore jabs mark

11:09 (IST) Apr 11

Opposition leaders said the state government should come up with a comprehensive plan before any more restrictions are added.

10:54 (IST) Apr 11

Kolhapur traders to open all shops from Monday

Shops in Kolhapur city will be reopened from Monday onwards, declared the Kolhapur Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI), the apex body of various associations.

10:46 (IST) Apr 11

This is a health emergency and so priority should be given to the lives of the people. The situation is grim and we have to impose strict restrictions to slow down the spread.

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray

10:27 (IST) Apr 11

Weekend restrictions drive online food orders at many Pune restaurants

Food deliveries surged on Saturday after restrictions were imposed in the city earlier this week. Food parcel orders increased by 40%-100% for several eateries in the city on the first day of the weekend lockdown on Saturday.

10:24 (IST) Apr 11

Maharashtra to get 1,121 ventilators, Pune’s quota 165: Union minister Prakash Javadekar

09:56 (IST) Apr 11

Elderly people arrive at BKC vaccination centre in Mumbai amid weekend lockdown.

Picture credit: ANI

09:41 (IST) Apr 11

Senior officials said while current restrictions will continue, unchecked day-time movement on weekdays may be restricted too.

09:15 (IST) Apr 11

The number of patients is increasing so fast that if we do not decide on a lockdown today, a lockdown-like situation will automatically arise tomorrow.

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray

09:14 (IST) Apr 11

All the alliance partners have supported the decision for a lockdown and opposition leaders have asked the government to announce a relief package for all those who will be impacted.

08:35 (IST) Apr 11

Visual from Shivaji Park in Dadar, Mumbai

(Picture credit: ANI)

08:26 (IST) Apr 11

The lockdown will not be as stringent as it was last year, but only food manufacturing units along with medical diagnostics kits, pharmaceutical industries and their supply chains may be allowed to operate.

07:58 (IST) Apr 11

Initially, too, only industries associated with essentials were allowed to operate. A similar restriction may be imposed this time as well.