Ajinkya Rahane backs lockdown extension in Maharashtra, calls for teamwork to beat COVID

Team India's Ajinkya Rahane extended his support to Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray's decision to extend lockdown in state until April 30 as battle against coronavirus continues. After speaking to PM Modi via a videoconference, along with CMS of or states, Uddhav Thackeray anunced that lockdown will be extended in order to contain virus and flatten curve in state. Maharashtra has recorded 1761 active COVID cases, 208 cured cases and 127 deaths as on Sunday. Taking to Twitter, Ajinkya Rahane stressed on need to combat and contain virus by working as a team and called for people to unite in order to win battle against coronavirus. 

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Ajinkya Rahane backs lockdown extension

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Maharashtra lockdown extended till April 30

"I will extend lockdown in Maharashtra post-April 14 till April 30 at least. time extension of lockdown is in our hands. sooner we break 'Sakhli' (chain) of COVID-19 transmission, we can come out of lockdown. It is possible to lift lockdown in some places and instructions about examinations in schools, universities, allowing industries to be operational, will be given soon. But in major areas, like Mumbai, it is important to extend lockdown," CM Uddhav Thackeray said. 

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Lauding bravery with which Maharashtra - state with highest COVID-19 cases 1574, he said, "It has been 5 weeks since first case in Maharashtra. We have been able to keep it in control in state, but I want to get it to zero. We are allowing continuing of farm activities as done in previous lockdown. It will take time to break cycle and we have shown great bravery, but one must t spread confusion."

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