PM Modi's Covid-19 review meeting earlier in the day. After lifting all Covid-19-related restrictions less than a month ago, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray appealed to people to use face masks when outdoors and take necessary precautions to restrict a possible fourth wave of the pandemic at the doorstep and prevent it from entering the state.
The CM's appeal came in the backdrop of an uptick in coronavirus cases in the state, especially in Mumbai where more than 100 new cases were reported for the second straight day on Wednesday.
Thackeray's call came after he held a review meeting with divisional commissioners, municipal commissioners, Zilla Parishad CEOs and top police officials in view of the rise in coronavirus cases.
Some parts of the country are also reporting a gradual increase in infections with the national capital registering more than 1,000 cases daily in the last few days.