Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will address the people of the state at 8:30 pm on Tuesday. Amidst a surge in COVID-19 cases, the chief minister is likely to announce new guidelines and lockdown-like curbs in the state.
The state government had asked officials to prepare guidelines for the lockdown in view of the rising infections. However, sources said the measures would not be as strict as the nationwide lockdown imposed in March last year. The fresh restrictions are likely to be in place from midnight of April 14 till April 30.
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