As Maharashtra battles the second wave of COVID-19, CM Uddhav Thackeray, in a live on social media, addressed the state and announced that the lockdown like curbs in Maharashtra will continue for 15 more days, till June 15. Addressing the state of Maharashtra, Thackeray said, "Our COVID-19 figures are high even today. He further added, "We are putting in place restrictions and not a strict lockdown. There are a few districts in Maharashtra where numbers are going high, especially in rural areas. Announcing that the unlocking will be done in a graded manner, the Maharashtra government also released SOPs after the CM's live video.

Source: dna May 30, 2021 16:52 UTC