The covid cases in Maharashtra after showing a declining trend has once again started to show upward trend. Amid the rise once again, the Maharashtra government on Friday decided to bring changes in the five-level Unlock plan for the time being. Instead of five, there will now be only three levels, with Level 3 having the maximum relaxation. The state informed that it will remove the Level 1 and Level 2 relaxation for now. All districts which currently fall under Level 1 and 2 will be automatically shifted to Level 3.
Malls, theatres and multiplexes were allowed to do normal operations in Level 1 wheras in case of Level 2 they were allowed to function with 50% capacity.
"Given that the virus causing Covid-19 is undergoing mutations in various geographic and that their mutations are displaying more transmissibility and potential reductions in monoclonal antibody response, a state-level trigger mandating all the administrative units, irrespective of values of the indices of weekly positivity rate and oxygen bed occupancy percentage to remain at a level, not below 3 is to be in operation till withdrawn by specific order of SDMA," the order said.Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said that 21 cases of Delta Plus variant of coronavirus have been found in seven districts of the state.