"Lockdown will not be lifted completely after June 30. However there will be relaxations," stated Uddhav Thackeray in his address to the state today. "Come out of the illusion that relaxations mean corona threat is over...we are opening services only to revive the economic cycle" he added.

Speaking on festivals, the Maharashtra Chief Minister said: "Dahi handi festival was voluntarily canceled. There will be no procession on arrival of Ganpati neither on visarjan."

Treatment and medicine

Mr. Thackeray went on to stress on the need for Plasma Therapy for COVID-19 treatment due to its success rate. "We will be largest state in the country to use Plasma Therapy," he said.He appealed to the recovered patients to come forward and get in contact with the government medical colleges and doctors to donate Plasma.

He promised that there would be no shortage of medicine. "We are using all available medicines, including Ramdesivir," he said. "We will be making available, these medicines for free at government hospitals. Soon stocks will be full and we will be using it."

Need for doctors

The Maharashtra Chief Minister also expressed that the state was in dire need of senior doctors with experience. "We know the threat to you. But we assure you that we will provide every possible safety kit to you. But we want you in field with your experience," he urged. "It is time to take more caution," said Mr. Thackeray. "We have not lifted lockdown. Do not come out in large crowd even if relaxations are offered."

"Lockdown will not be lifted completely after June 30. However there will be relaxations," stated Uddhav Thackeray in his address to the state today. "Come out of the illusion that relaxations mean corona threat is over...we are opening services only to revive the economic cycle" he added.

Speaking on festivals, the Maharashtra Chief Minister said: "Dahi handi festival was voluntarily canceled. There will be no procession on arrival of Ganpati neither on visarjan."

Treatment and medicine

Mr. Thackeray went on to stress on the need for Plasma Therapy for COVID-19 treatment due to its success rate. "We will be largest state in the country to use Plasma Therapy," he said.He appealed to the recovered patients to come forward and get in contact with the government medical colleges and doctors to donate Plasma.

He promised that there would be no shortage of medicine. "We are using all available medicines, including Ramdesivir," he said. "We will be making available, these medicines for free at government hospitals. Soon stocks will be full and we will be using it."

Need for doctors

The Maharashtra Chief Minister also expressed that the state was in dire need of senior doctors with experience. "We know the threat to you. But we assure you that we will provide every possible safety kit to you. But we want you in field with your experience," he urged. "It is time to take more caution," said Mr. Thackeray. "We have not lifted lockdown. Do not come out in large crowd even if relaxations are offered."