Dy CM-led meet may impose greater curbs in state today

Mumbai: With daily Covid detections rising by 50% in 24 hours in the state and 33% in Mumbai, which saw over 10,000 new cases on Tuesday, it is likely a decision on imposing greater curbs in Maharashtra will be taken at a meeting chaired by deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Wednesday along with public health minister

Rajesh Tope

and senior bureaucrats to review the situation.BMC chief I S Chahal said more restrictions will be placed if daily cases in Mumbai cross 20,000, and mayor

Kishori Pednekar

said a lockdown will be imposed in such a case. Bhavika Jain and

Sumitra Deb Roy

report.Mumbai: With daily Covid detections rising by 50% in 24 hours in the state and 33% in Mumbai, which saw over 10,000 new cases on Tuesday, it is likely a decision on imposing greater curbs in Maharashtra will be taken at a meeting chaired by deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Wednesday along with public health minister Rajesh Tope and senior bureaucrats to review the situation.BMC chief I S Chahal said more restrictions will be placed if daily cases in Mumbai cross 20,000, and mayor Kishori Pednekar said a lockdown will be imposed in such a case. Bhavika Jain and Sumitra Deb Roy report.Mumbai: With daily Covid detections rising by 50% in 24 hours in the state and 33% in Mumbai, which saw over 10,000 new cases on Tuesday, it is likely a decision on imposing greater curbs in Maharashtra will be taken at a meeting chaired by deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Wednesday along with public health minister Rajesh Tope and senior bureaucrats to review the situation.BMC chief I S Chahal said more restrictions will be placed if daily cases in Mumbai cross 20,000, and mayor Kishori Pednekar said a lockdown will be imposed in such a case. Bhavika Jain and Sumitra Deb Roy report.