COVID-19: Another lockdown in Mumbai? Mayor Kishori Pednekar says it's in the hands of people
Talking to reporters, Mumbai Mayor Pednekar said that the authorities are deeply concerned over the people’s failure to follow COVID-19 guidelines.
Amid rising coronavirus COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra as well as Mumbai, the city’s mayor has warned the people that the government may impose another lockdown in the near future.
Talking to reporters, Mayor Kishori Pednekar said that the authorities are deeply concerned over the people’s failure to follow COVID-19 guidelines like wearing masks and the lack of precautions by the general public may force the government to impose another lockdown or localised lockdowns.
“It's a matter of concern. Most people travelling in trains don't wear masks. People must take precautions else we'd head towards another lockdown. Whether lockdown will be implemented again, is in the hands of people,” Pednekar said.
Mumbai Mayor Pednekar said that the state government has not taken any call on lockdown so far but added that the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is mulling localised lockdowns in areas like Chembur where COVID-19 cases are rising.
Earlier, Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar had said that the state government will be forced to take strong steps if the COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
"I have come across (reports that) people are not following COVID-19 guidelines which are aimed at checking the spread of the infection. If the situation worsens, we may need to pay a heavy cost for this carelessness. The number (of new cases in the state) is alarming. We have seen that lockdown was imposed in many parts of the world again in view of the second wave of the pandemic," the Deputy Chief Minister said.