MUMBAI: Maharahstra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting with opposition leaders at 2pm to likely discuss ways to curb the spread of covid-19 in the state and also look at formulation of a lockdown exit plan, said sources aware of the development.
Maharashtra is the worst affected by the pandemic, with cases having risen steadily despite an over 40-day lockdown. On Wednesday, Maharashtra had reported 1,233 new covid-19 cases, taking the total in the state to 16,758.
Mumbai, Pune, and Thane are the worst hit districts in the state. While Mumbai has reported nearly 10,000 cases so far, Pune has over 2,000, and Thane has about 1,404 infected.