Can’t predict how many more Covid waves will hit, says Uddhav Thackeray

Aasif Ganaie August 9, 2021

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The views were conveyed by the chief minister during his address, which was aired live on social media Sunday evening

NEW DELHI — Uddhav Thackeray, the chief minister of Maharashtra and president of Shiv Sena, on Sunday said that it was perceived that the Covid crises were over but no one could predict how many more waves were coming.

The chief minister expressed the views during his address, broadcasted online through social media, last evening.

CM Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray | Address to the State | 8th August 2021 https://t.co/48Ot07NU1G
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) August 8, 2021

Vaccinated passengers allowed to travel by train

During the address, Mr Uddhav Thackeray said that passengers, who have taken both doses of the anti-Covid vaccine before two week, will be allowed to travel by suburban train.

The date he provided for permitting such a travel is August 15, 2021.

Places of worship to open soon

The Maharashtra chief minister also said that all the temples and places of worship in the state will be opened soon.

It will take the state authorities next eight to 10 days to make the places of worship open for people, who wish to visit these.

‘Largest aid of Rs 11,500 crore announced for flood-hit’

In July, Vikhroli, Chembur were hit by landslides, while Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangli-Kolhapur were hit by flash floods, the chief minister said while saying that the state government evacuated 4,37,731 people, and accommodated 47,214 people in 349 shelters.

After reviewing the flood situation, the largest aid of Rs 11,500 crore was announced, according to the CM. He, however, said that the citizens demand a permanent solution to such a situation.

He announced the setting up of a committee and implementing those suggestions in this connection.

नमस्कार, बऱ्याच दिवसांनी आपण भेटत आहोत आणि मी आता कोणते निर्बंध शिथिल करतोय याकडे सर्वांचे लक्ष लागलेले आहे

जुलैमध्ये विक्रोळी, चेंबूरमध्ये दरडी कोसळल्या तर रायगड, रत्नागिरी, सांगली- कोल्हापूर मध्ये मोठी पूर परिस्थिती आली
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) August 8, 2021

यात ४,३७,७३१ नागरिकांचे सुरक्षितपणे स्थलांतर केले, तर ३४९ निवारा केंद्रांमध्ये ४७,२१४ नागरिकांची सोय केली

पूरपरिस्थितीचा सर्व आढावा घेऊन सर्वात मोठ्या ११,५०० कोटी रुपये मदत जाहीर केली

अशा परिस्थितीवर कायमस्वरुपी तोडगा काढण्याची नागरिकांची मागणी
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) August 8, 2021

Vaccination is gaining momentum

Talking about COVID-19, Mr Uddhav Thackeray said the second wave prompted an increase in Isolation beds, Oxygen beds, ventilators and laboratories.

As per him, vaccination is gaining momentum while a Genome Sequencing Lab was launched in Mumbai to study mutations of Coronavirus.

आता केवळ समिती स्थापन करून थांबणार नाही, तर त्या सूचनांची अमलबजावणी करणार

दुसऱ्या लाटेत आयसोलेशन खाटा, ऑक्सिजन खाटा, व्हेंटिलेटर्स, प्रयोगशाळांची संख्या वाढवली

लसीकरणाचा वेग वाढत आहे

कोरोना विषाणूच्या बदलत्या रुपांचा अभ्यास करण्यासाठी मुंबईत जिनोम सिक्वेंसिंग लॅब सुरू केली
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) August 8, 2021

Giving more details, he said 11.8 million people have been given both doses of the Covid vaccine.

आतापर्यंत १ कोटी १८ लाख लोकांना दोन्ही डोसेस दिले आहेत

लसीचे दोन्ही डोस घेतलेल्यांसाठी मुंबईतील लोकल प्रवास १५ ऑगस्टपासून सुरू होणार

दुसऱ्या डोसनंतर प्रवास करण्यासाठी १४ दिवसांचा कालावधी अनिवार्य

विशेष ॲपच्या माध्यमातून रेल्वे पास दिला जाणार
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) August 8, 2021

“Railway passes will be issued through a special app,” he stated.