MUMBAI: Maharashtra Well being Minister Rajesh Tope has mentioned {that a} “full lockdown” of two to 3 weeks is required within the state to enhance the well being infrastructure in view of the surge in COVID-19 circumstances, and added that such a step may very well be taken if the federal government is unable to deal with the scenario.
He, nevertheless, expressed hope that with the curbs in place at current, the federal government would be capable of tame the surge.
Tope additionally admitted that the “chalta hai” (laidback) angle had creeped in after the federal government flattened the an infection curve.
“We would wish an entire lockdown for 15 days to 3 weeks despite the fact that I’m not in favour of that instantly. If hospitals are overwhelmed, if there’s a scarcity of medicines and if the federal government is unable to deal with the rising variety of sufferers then such a step could be taken,” Tope informed NDTV.
Lockdown is required to ramp up the well being infrastructure, he mentioned.
“I hope we are able to include the virus with the current curbs. We can be blissful and content material. We hope for the very best,” he mentioned.
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Tope mentioned the state authorities was involved over the spike in circumstances and wish hand-holding by the Centre.
He rejected the allegations of mismanagement on the a part of the state authorities, saying that the numbers had been rising as a result of it was not hiding something.
“We now have adopted the precept of rigorous testing, tracing and therapy,” he mentioned.
“The ‘chalta hai’ angle did creep in after the federal government was in a position to flatten the curve and opened up a number of actions. We thought there could be no second surge,” he mentioned.
Tope additionally rejected the criticism of the Union Well being Minister Harsh Vardhan in opposition to the state authorities, saying that the state had adhered to all of the protocols laid down by the Centre.
He reiterated there was discrimination in opposition to the state in allotment of vaccines.
“Just lately we got seven lakh doses and after we pursued our demand for extra, we got ten lakh further doses,” he mentioned. Up to now, Maharashtra has acquired 1.04 crore vaccine doses and we now have sought 40 lakh per week in order that we are able to expedite the every day vaccinations to 6 lakh per day, he mentioned.
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“We sought weekly inventory of 40 lakh vaccines in order that we get time to move them to completely different components of the state,” he mentioned.
Maharashtra reported 56,286 new coronavirus circumstances on Thursday, which took its caseload to 32,29,547, whereas on Wednesday it had recorded the best every day depend of 59,907 circumstances.
Final Sunday, the state authorities introduced a weekend lockdown and quite a few strict restrictions until April 30, together with an evening curfew and prohibitory orders in the course of the day time to include the unfold of the virus.
