Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and Chief Minister’s son Aaditya Thackeray on Monday, April 19, said that the third wave of coronavirus is imminent and the state has started preparing for it.
However, he noted, it could not be determined whether or not this wave would be as strong as or weaker than the ongoing second wave currently ravaging the country. He also said that the first duty is to save lives.
This came a day after his father and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray urged industry representatives to be ready for a third wave and prepare COVID-19 compatible work procedure.
Aaditya said even if vaccination didn't help right away, it would help prepare for the future. Every decision the state is taking today is based on the advice of the COVID-19 task force the government created last year and as per science and medical facts, not by politics.
He further added that the state government was of the view that under-reporting would not help. At present, Maharashtra has five lakh beds, 70 per cent of them oxygenated.
Despite the present surge in cases, Aaditya called upon the people of the state to not panic, since all facilities are on edge in this pandemic. The disease itself has mutated and become more complicated over the last few months. He urged the citizens not to take wrong decisions but let the doctors and scientists take the call on the matter.
Computer-generated models project that the virus transmission chain could be broken in 10-15 days, he said. However, these calculations come with a rider connected to human behaviour, he explained.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar warned of a complete lockdown and taking action against those violating the restrictions imposed by the state government to contain the spread of COVID-19.
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