Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday announced a slew of fresh restrictions in the state amid a surge in coronavirus cases, ANI reported. The new curbs will come into effect from 8 pm on Wednesday for 15 days.
There will be a ban on gatherings of more than four people across the state and only essential services will be allowed to operate. Restaurants can only offer take-aways and home delivery.
Thackeray described the new order as “janata curfew” or self-imposed people’s curfew, instead of a lockdown.
The Maharashtra chief minister also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deploy the Indian Air Force to deliver oxygen tanks to Maharashtra amid a surge in coronavirus cases, NDTV reported.
Thackeray said, during a televised address, that Maharashtra registered more than 60,000 cases in the last day. The chief minister added that the second wave of the coronavirus had put a lot of pressure on the state’s health infrastructure.
“There is a…