MUMBAI: Almost two years after the pandemic began, the city may be completely unlocked by February-end, said mayor Kishori Pednekar on Tuesday.
Citing rapidly dropping cases—from 20,971 on January 7 to 447 on Tuesday—and the fact that 100% vaccination of the adult population could be completed by this weekend as the reasons for reopening, Pednekar said the use of face masks would continue to be mandatory. Doctors and public administrators TOI spoke to also said masks and other Covid protocol must be followed.
