Till now there are more than 500 cases of Covid-19 in Maharashtra and about 25 people have died.
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray gave a speech via Facebook Live on Saturday 4th April 2020.
In his speech he said that there are many communally divisive messages spreading on Whatsapp, Twitter, TikTok etc.
Uddhav Thackeray said that many are spreading jokes and misinformation about COVID-19.
This is completely wrong.
Anyone spreading such information will be given strict punishment.
He said that the lockdown will depend on the people.
If citizens do not follow lockdown measures and the virus continues to spread, then the government will have no choice but to extend the lockdown.
If the rules are obeyed and the cases of infections reduce, then the lockdown will be lifted.
Hence the decision is completely dependent on the citizens.
Most of the COVID-19 positive cases were people who had attended the Nizamuddin event in Delhi.
These people have been identified and are placed under quarantine.
Thackeray also said that those who attended the event and have not been screened must get themselves checked voluntarily.
The health ministry said that more than 650 people from 14 states across India who attended the event at Nizamuddin have tested positive.
There were videos and news circulated about the people quarantined in the Nizamuddin area in Delhi.
Doctors and nurses had visited the area to care for the COVID-19 patients.
These patients were spitting on the doctors.
They were passing lewd comments on the nurses and roamed naked in front of them.
MNS Chief Raj Thackeray saw the video in which doctors and nurses were being mistreated.
He issued strong statement against them.
Such COVID-19 patients must not be treated at all. Their behaviour is totally unacceptable.
He said those who behave like this must be shot.
He was very shocked to see a video of a map wiping his mouth and nose with currency notes.
Raj Thackeray said that once the lockdown is lifted the MNS will deal with him.
He also said that this is not the time for religious talks, the country needs to be united to fight COVID-19.