IN PICS | 'Lockdown In Maharashtra An Option': CM Thackeray As Mumbai Records Highest Single-Day Covid-19 Surge

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A day after Maharashtra witnessed its highest spike in daily number of Coronavirus cases, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said that another lockdown in the state could be an option government might have to chose, in case people do not follow Covid-19 guidelines properly. (File Photo/ Getty)

"I see lockdown as an option going ahead. But I trust people of the state to cooperate (and follow the Covid-19 norms voluntarily) like the last time," news agency PTI quoted Thackeray as saying. (File Photo/ Getty)

Shiv Sena chief's remarks came hours after Maharashtra recorded 25,681 new Covid-19 cases, 14,400 recoveries and 70 deaths in the last 24 hours. Cases in Mumbai were at all time high with 3062 infections in last 1 day.

As per the new guidelines, all drama theatres and auditoriums in the state will now operate at 50 per cent capacity and no entry will be allowed without proper wearing of face masks. (File Photo/ Getty)

Similarly, private offices, except those related to health and otheressential services, will be allowed to function only at 50 per cent of their capacity. (File Photo/ Getty)

Fresh curbs by Maharashtra government comes a day after the state recorded over 25,000 Coronavirus cases, making it the highest daily surge ever since the pandemic broke in March 2020. Even a day before, on Wednesday, Maharashtra recorded over 23,000 new cases. (File Photo/ Getty)