Lockdown In Maharashtra Only If Covid Beds Occupancy Crosses 40%: Health Department

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Mumbai, 6th January 2022: Maharashtra health department has clarified that there is no
consideration of lockdown as of now.

“Maharashtra government will consider a lockdown or lockdown-like restrictions after medical oxygen demand for the state goes beyond 800 metric tonnes/ day or more than 40% of Covid beds in hospitals are occupied,” the government has said.

According to officials, this current surge (in COVID cases) may peak in mid February and may subside by mid March.