Lockdown in Maharashtra soon? State minister answers amid increasing Omicron cases

Maharashtra, the worst coronavirus-hit state in India, reported 8,067 fresh coronavirus infections on Friday. 

New Delhi: Amid increasing COVID-19 cases and Omicron infections, Maharashtra minister Vijay Wadettiwar on Friday (December 31, 2021) said that the stage of imposing a fresh lockdown is 'approaching' in the state. 

His comment came on a day when Maharashtra, the worst coronavirus-hit state in India, reported 8,067 fresh infections, a rise of 2,699 compared to Thursday. 

"The stage of lockdown is approaching. But the chief minister will take a decision on when to impose it," Wadettiwar, the minister for disaster management, was quoted as saying by PTI news agency.