MUMBAI: The state reported over 1,000 Covid-19 cases (1,045, to be precise) and the city over 700 (704) for the second day in a row on Thursday, prompting chief minister Uddhav Thackeray to call for use of masks and a step-up in voluntary vaccinations.
The CM chaired a meeting of senior officials and the taskforce tackling the pandemic in the wake of the surge. He said the government will closely monitor Covid-19 numbers for the next 15 days before deciding if curbs have to be reintroduced. “Covid is raising its head once again.
