India, April 14 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced a partial lockdown with strict boundaries for the next 15 days that include a ban on gatherings and only essential activities to tackle Covid infections that he said were "exploding dangerously" in the state.
He said that the "The war has begun again," addressing people of the state on the extraordinary surge in Covid infections. From today, Section 144, a rule that bans the get-together of more than four people, will be in place across Maharashtra in the mornings and only essential travel and services will be allowed.
CM Thackeray advised people to move to Work from Home. From 7 am to 8 pm, only essential services will function; these are medical services, banks, me...