Key points:
- Maharashtra reported highest Covid positive cases on Sunday, with total 49,447 active cases.
- Sanjay Raut has said that the recent surge in COVID-19 cases is due to the testing being conducted on a large scale.
- Large scale Covid testings are not taking place in any other states, said Raut.
On Sunday, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has said that Maharashtra is witnessing a spike in Covid-19 cases and this is happening because of increased number of COVID testings which is being conducted on a large scale.
On Sunday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said that Maharashtra has reported highest daily Covid-19 cases in India at 49,447.
While addressing the media, Raut said that,”The main reason behind a large number of COVID-19 patients in Maharashtra is that the testing is being conducted on a large scale. That is not happening in other states.For that Maharashtra is being appreciated…. even the world is appreciating us.”
When Sanjay Raut was asked about the possibility of lockdown in the state, he said that, “Nobody likes lockdown.”
“Even the Chief Minister and the Prime Minister do not like it but some decisions have to be taken in case of emergency. Sometimes tough decisions have to be taken for the security of the country and the state,” he added.
Furthermore, he also urged all political parties to come together and cooperate with the Government.
