Covid: 'Fool-proof lockdown plan in the works,' says Maharashtra minister

Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday held a meeting with the coronavirus task force to assess the situation in the state and to decide on the lockdown

Maharashtra government is working on a fool-proof strategy to decide on what should be allowed and what should be restricted if a lockdown is imposed to break the chain of transmission of coronavirus infections.

"The state govt is making a fool-proof plan on what needs to be allowed and for how many days. This will give sufficient time to people if they want to move somewhere or come here, and prepare them mentally, ahead of lockdown," Minister Aslam Shaikh said on Monday as he hinted at the inevitable possibility of lockdown in the coming days.

"The Centre earns about 50