Strict lockdown in parts of Maharashtra

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said strict lockdown measures will be enforced in some parts of the state to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Thackeray, 60, was speaking after receiving the first dose of the vaccine against Covid-19 at the government-run JJ Hospital here. Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 13,659 new coronavirus cases, the highest one-day spike this year, which took the state's caseload to 22,52,057.

The state has so far reported 52,610 deaths due to the disease, as per official data. "Some areas of Maharashtra will witness strict lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus infection.

The government is going to hold a special meeting with officials before coming out with the lockdown measures," Thackeray said.