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Will Impose Lockdown If COVID Cases Cross 20,000 Mark: Mumbai Mayor
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar warned of a possible lockdown, if COVID-19 cases continue to surge. "We will have to impose lockdown in Mumbai if daily COVID cases cross the 20,000 mark," said Pednekar. Notably, on January 3, Mumbai alone registered 8,082 COVID-19 cases, the highest since April 2021, with 40 cases of Omicron. In addition, as of now, schools for classes 1 to 9 are shut, amid COVID concerns.
Tags: Mumbai, Mumbai mayor, Covid-19, omicron, Lockdown
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Mumbai Mayor Given Security After Death Threats, Maha Minister Assures Action
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar received a threat letter on December 11, following which she had registered a complaint to the police station. Talking about the threat letter Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil assured security and action. "The search operation of the sender is on. The culprit would be punished harshly", said Patil. Earlier in 2020 also, the Mumbai Mayor received the death threat over the phone.
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Mumbai Mayor Takes Jibe At Opposition BJP Over COVID Death Data
Taking a jibe at the opposition BJP's claims of Maharashtra's COVID-19 deaths being underreported, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said that there are no rivers in Mumbai to dump bodies. Pednekar said, “All Covid deaths in Mumbai are recorded at three places, so the data can't be hidden". Recently, BJP-ruled Bihar and UP were also criticised for under reporting COVID deaths and burying dead bodies along riverside.
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