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Covid-19 crisis: Maharashtra govt plans graded relaxation in curbs

The government issued a statement to clear the air after television channels reported about lifting of all restrictions in 18 districts

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus wears a deserted look as Maharashtra Government announced weekend lockdown due to surge in COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, Saturday, April 10, 2021.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Aneesh Phadnis Mumbai
The Maharashtra government on Thursday said lockdown-like curbs would be relaxed in districts in a graded manner, based on case positivity rate, adding a policy would soon be formed on the issue.

The government issued a statement to clear the air after television channels reported about lifting of all restrictions in 18 districts.

Under the proposed norms, districts would be classified on five levels based on weekly case positivity rate and occupancy of oxygenated beds in hospitals. The existing restrictions would be relaxed or made more stringent based on these parameters, the state government said.

The state’s disaster management authority met on Thursday