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Lockdown in 8 days if people don't follow Covid norms: Thackeray's ultimatum to people

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 2/22/2021 12:32:53 PM

Mumbai, Feb 21 In a stern warning, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said gave an ultimatum to the state saying that there will be a total lockdown if people don't start wearing face masks. The statement comes amid increasing cases of coronavirus in Maharashtra. He further said that 'lockdown will start from tomorrow evening wherever needed'. "Lockdown will not start all of a sudden. We aren’t putting a stop to any development works. Lockdown will start from tomorrow evening wherever needed," said CM Thackeray.\ The statement comes as a total lockdown has been imposed in Amravati, Achalpur cities of Maharashtra for a week. A partial lockdown has been imposed in five districts including Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Washim and Yavatmal. Thackeray added that Maharashtra today reported 6,971 new cases of coronavirus.