Maharashtra govt. extends restrictions till May 15
The Hindu
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With Maharashtra reporting an average of 60,000 new COVID-19 cases and 500 deaths each day, the State government on Thursday decided to extend till May 15 the lockdown-like restrictions in force under the ‘Break the Chain’ campaign. Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte issued an order, under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, and the Disaster Management Act, 2005, extending all curbs imposed under the orders of April 13 and 21 “till 7 a.m. on May 15”. Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray held a review meeting to take stock of the pandemic situation with all Divisional Commissioners and District Collectors across the State. State Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said the State Cabinet had unanimously recommended extending restrictions for a minimum of 15 days after May 1.
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