A state minister in Maharashtra, Aaditya Thackeray, told the media today that Maharashtra needs to be more cautious than other states when it comes to the new Covid variant Omicron because it was “hit first and hardest” the last time. State rules have been revised to conform to national regulations requested by the state government. “People’s safety is our top priority,” Mr. Thackeray, the son of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, told the Times of India in an interview.
Prior to the official announcement, Mr. Thackeray noted that Maharashtra has a sizable floating population.
We need to be a little more cautious about our situation because, as you may recall, we were the first and hardest hit, and because we were always accountable and transparent.”
In an interview with the media, he stated
More than a thousand international passengers would not have been able to board their flights if Maharashtra had not announced a slew of restrictions that would take effect at midnight last night.
For those from more than 50 “at-risk” countries, a mandatory seven-day quarantine required them to undergo three RT-PCR tests and pay for all of them.
Passengers from countries that were not deemed “at-risk” had to pay for the required RT-PCR tests. They were allowed to leave the airport but were quarantined at home for 14 days.
Some of the restrictions were later relaxed by the state. Passengers were unable to travel or plan their finances, according to Aaditya Thackeray.
The federal government requested that the states do the same this morning “obey Ministry of Health and Family Welfare directives
