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Mumbai: lockdown will be implemented again, is in the hands of people, says Mayor Kishori Pednekar

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Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Tuesday said that city can witness another lockdown if the people do not abide by COVID-19 norms. “It’s a matter of concern. Most people travelling in trains don’t wear masks. People must take precautions else we’d head towards another lockdown,” Pednekar said, according to news agency news agency.

“Whether lockdown will be implemented again, is in the hands of people,” she added.

Mumbai city continued to report the highest single- day cases in the state with a spike of 493 on Monday. The country’s financial capital alone has witnessed 3,14,569 cases and 11,422 deaths till now.

Maharashtra has been severely affected by coronavirus outbreak in the country. On Monday, Maharashtra reported 3,365 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest single-day rise since the first week of January. At least 23 more patients succumbed to the infection on Monday. The new cases took the COVID-19 tally in the state to 20,67,643.

On 10 February, the number of daily cases surged to 3,451 and the single-day rise has been above the 3,000-mark since then.

Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar also expressed displeasure over people not following COVID-19-related guidelines. In view of the recent spurt in cases, Pawar on Monday warned of taking some “harsh decisions” and asked people to be prepared.

Pawar said, “Harsh decisions can be taken and people should remain prepared. If certain decisions are not taken in time then we will have to pay a heavy cost later.”

“I have come across ((reports that) people are not following the COVID-19 guidelines which are aimed at checking the spread of the infection. If the situation worsens, we may need to pay heavy cost for this carelessness,” he added.

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