No end of Covid yet, restraint must: Wadettiwar

Nagpur: Maharashtra relief and rehabilitation minister Vijay Wadettiwar said the cabinet, which is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, would hold discussions about restrictions imposed to control the spread of Covid-19.
However, the minister said there needs to be some more restraint by the people as infections have not died down altogether.
“The state, at present, is witnessing around 7,000 cases on a daily basis. Even during peak time, there have been as many as 9,000 cases per day. It is acceptable that the restrictions have led to an economic impact on the general public. However, the health aspect also needs to be considered. The picture on a further decision will only be clear after Wednesday’s cabinet meeting,” the minister said.
Wadettiwar said even as there have been demands from various quarters that the restrictions should be eased, a careful approach will be needed.
Trade associations in Nagpur too have come together by forming a joint forum to press for lifting curbs for the market.
Dipen Agrawal, president of the forum Sarkar Jagaon Vanijya Bachao Samiti, said even they would wait for the outcome of Wednesday’s cabinet meeting. “If the decision does not favour the traders, the agitation may be intensified,” he said.
The Samiti had organized a march to the district collectorate and NMC on Monday. A car and bike rally was held on Tuesday as a mark of protest.