Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said that the state could be hit by the second wave of the coronavirus as more people were going out for work, PTI reported.
In a virtual meeting with ministers and government officials, Thackeray called for stricter compliance of the coronavirus-related guidelines. He expressed concern over asymptomatic patients venturing out without taking necessary precautions and spreading the infection.
“In Britain, asymptomatic positive patients are treated at home, but they are checked every day,” he said. “They are shifted to hospitals, if needed. We are allowing asymptomatic patients to remain under home quarantine, but they are moving out and infecting others.”
Maharashtra is the worst affected state by the pandemic in India. It has so far reported 13,21,176 coronavirus cases and the toll stood at 35,191, according to…