Maharashtra, which has just managed to contain its huge Coronavirus outbreak, will consider if it should allow transport to and from Delhi, which is witnessing a flare-up in cases for more than a month. The state will take a call on whether it would allow flights, train and road travel to Delhi within eight days, said cabinet Minister Vijay Waddetiwar. A decision to stop transport cannot be implemented before November 30, since the existing lockdown guidelines will continue till then.
“Along with Delhi, we are also looking at the condition in Gujarat. If Gujarat declares lockdown, then people will anyway not be able to come out of the state or go in,” added the minister, who handles the Relief and Rehabilitation portfolio. Last week, the Centre sent a high-level team to Gujarat along with three other states.
Today, the Supreme Court sought status reports from four states including Delhi and Gujarat, saying “Worse things will happen in December if the states aren’t well prepared”. Maharashtra is also on the list.
Delhi is currently logging the highest number of fresh infections practically every day. The numbers — on an upward movement since the end of October — had breached the 8,000-mark earlier this month.
Data showed that yesterday, the city-state logged 6,746 cases, accumulated over a period of 24 hours.The total has crossed 5.29 lakh, making it the sixth-worst-hit state.
Maharashtra, in comparison, logged 5,753 cases, though its overall figure is 17.8 lakh.