CM Uddhav Thackeray states 'No need for more strict lockdown in Maharashtra, people following restrictions'

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday during his address to the state said that there is no need for a more strict lockdown in the state adding people are following the restrictions.

Addressing the state today, Uddhav said, "there is no need for a more strict lockdown in the state, people are following the restrictions.



We have been able to contain the spread of COVID-19 due to restrictions and lockdown. Our estimate was that there might be 10 lakh positive active patients, but now it is 7 lakh cases."

The Maharashtra government on Thursday extended till May 15 the existing lockdown-like restrictions enforced to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the state.