'Kumbh Mela Returnees Will Distribute Corona As Prasad': Mumbai Mayor Demands Full Lockdown

“95% of Mumbaikars are adhering to Covid-19 restrictions. The remaining 5% of people who are not following restrictions are causing problems to others," Kishori Pednekar said.

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar. (File Photo/ Getty)

Mumbai: With Maharashtra reporting biggest ever single-day Covid-19 spike, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Saturday demanded that a complete lockdown should be imposed in Mumbai and said all those returning from the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar to their respective states will distribute corona as ‘prasad’ looking at the current situation.

Pednekar pointed out while most of the people in Mumbai were adhering to the Covid-19 norms but a few citizens were causing problems for the rest.

“95% of Mumbaikars are adhering to Covid-19 restrictions. The remaining 5% of people who are not following restrictions are causing problems to others. I think a complete lockdown should be imposed looking at the current Covid-19 situation,” ANI quoted Pednekar as saying.

She requested the people returning from the Kumbh Mela to quarantine themselves in their respective states in order to avoid spreading the pandemic.

“Those returning from Kumbh Mela to their respective states will distribute Corona as ‘prasad’. All these people should be quarantined in their respective states at their own cost. In Mumbai also, we are thinking of putting them under quarantine on their return,” she said.

WATCH | Choas At Buxar Railway Station As Passengers Arriving From Pune Rush Out To Avoid Covid Test

Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 63,729 in the last 24 hours. Ten states, including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan, report 79.32 percent of the new cases, according to the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry.

Uttar Pradesh has reported 27,360 new Covid-19 cases while Delhi reported 19,486 new cases.