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Published : Sep 6, 2020, 1:59 PM IST

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Kirit Somaiya slams Maharashtra govt over COVID-19 situation

Maha Vikas Aghadi government has been facing the onslaught from the opposition leaders over its failure to control the COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra. BJP has claimed that the state government is testing fewer samples and has not taken effective measures to curb the infection.

Kirit Somaiya slams Maharashtra govt over COVID-19 situation
Kirit Somaiya slams Maharashtra govt over COVID-19 situation

Mumbai:Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kirit Somaiya on Sunday lashed out at the Udhhav Thackeray-led government over the prevailing coronavirus situation alleging that the State government is testing fewer samples and has not done enough to combat the infection.


"In Maharashtra, only 7,000 testings are taking place out of which 2,000 people are coming positive every day. The State government should stop spreading rumours in these times. The situation has become grim here. The Uddhav Thackeray-led government has also imposed restrictions on some of the good private hospitals who were treating COVID-19 patients despite the fact that not many ICU facilities are now available in state-run hospitals," he said in a recorded video.

Kirit Somaiya slams Maharashtra govt over COVID-19 situation

Earlier, Senior BJP leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had expressed concerns over rising cases of coronavirus in districts of Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) which has seen a spurt in new infections.

Fadnavis, who had visited Holy Cross Covid-19 Hospital, said Covid-19 situation in Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) is becoming critical. He also interacted with healthcare officials and congratulated the entire staff for their service.

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In the latest move, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday reviewed the measures undertaken to control the spread of coronavirus in Mumbai.

To review the city's COVID-19 situation, he held a meeting with all ward officers and Deputy Municipal Commissioners of the city.

"Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray reviewed measures undertaken to control the spread of coronavirus in Mumbai in a meeting with all ward officers and Deputy Municipal Commissioners today," the Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office had tweeted.

According to the Union Health Ministry, at present, there are 2,21,012 active COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra. Out of the total, 6,36,574 have recovered and 26,276 died after contracting the infection.

With agency inputs

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