Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar Warns of Another Lockdown

Mumbai Lockdown: Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar spoke about the possibility of another lockdown in the city of Mumbai.

This comes after many Mumbaikars have been seen flouting the COVID-19 guidelines such as not wearing masks while travelling. "People must take precautions else we'd head towards another lockdown. Whether lockdown will be implemented again, is in the hands of people," she said.

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. Whether lockdown will be implemented again, is in the hands of people: Kishori Pednekar, Mumbai Mayor on surge in COVID cases in city pic.twitter.com/IJgMVUJVJm

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Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar issues warning a day after Deputy CM's address

Maharashtra's deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar spoke about taking strict action in COVID-19 cases continue to increase. He also warned that people will have to 'pay a heavy price' for taking the ongoing pandemic lightly.

As of now, the Maharashtra government hasn't yet decided on the matter but might impose localised lockdowns in certain places like Chembur. These are the places where the cases are increasing rapidly.

The state of Maharashtra recorded over 4,000 cases, whereas Mumbai witnessed the emergence of over 600 cases on Sunday. However, the state's recovery rate stands at 95.7 per cent, while the recovery rate at 2.5 per cent. This has made the government issue warnings about the situation and direct people to abide by all the norms.

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