Yavatmal: Rakesh Tikait denied permission to hold rally amid fresh COVID-19 restrictions

Fresh curbs will be imposed in Yavatmal after reporting an increase in number of vel coronavirus cases, District Collector MD Singh revealed on Thursday. In last 24 hours, this district has seen 237 new cases and one death. Owing to fresh COVID-19 restrictions, local ministration has t given permission for Kisan Mahapanchayat at Az Maidan in Yavatmal on February 20. BKU leer Rakesh Tikait was scheduled to dress rally seeking repeal of three farm laws. However, Samyukta Kisan Morcha leers Shrikanth Taral and Sandip Gidde- organizers of this Mahapanchayat have applied for permission afresh and promised to follow all rms for COVID-19 prevention.

Some of restrictions include an early closing time for restaurants and function halls and strict implementation of penalties. While state government's 'Mission Begin Again' has resulted in grual easing of restrictions, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray has warned of a strict lockdown if people refuse to follow COVID-19 prevention rms. Meanwhile, Amravati will be under lockdown from 8 pm on Saturday to 7 am on February 22 due to rising daily COVID-19 cases. 

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COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra

Maharashtra saw a huge rise in daily COVID-19 cases on Wednesday with 4787 more persons tested positive for vel coronavirus. This propelled state's COVID-19 tally to 20,76,093. With a major spurt in cases, Mumbai continues to be a major vel coronavirus hotspot with 721 patients recorded in day. At present, re are 38,013 active cases in state. With 3853 COVID-19 patients discharged in day, number of recovered soared to 19,85,261. 

With 40 deaths reported on Wednesday. a total of 51,631 persons in state have died owing to COVID-19. So far, over 1.53 crore samples have been tested for vel coronavirus in labs operational across state. While 1,95,704 persons are under home quarantine, 1664 ors have been mitted to institutional quarantine centres.  COVID-19 positivity rate, recovery rate and fatality rate in Maharashtra stand at 13.43%, 95.62% and 2.49% respectively. In Maharashtra, COVID-19 vaccination drive is being conducted on 5 days every week- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Until w, 7,62,749 healthcare and frontline workers have been vaccinated in state. 

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