'No lockdown yet, will announce stricter measures in 1-2 days,' says Uddhav

In a televised address to the people of the state, Maharashtra chief minister said the whole country is fighting an unknown enemy and that the situation is getting worse

A lockdown to contain fresh wave of coronavirus infections that have been rising exponentially in Maharashtra for the past few days cannot be ruled out, but will not be imposed all of a sudden, Uddhav Thackeray said on Friday.

In a televised address to the people of the state, the Maharashtra chief minister, however, said strict curbs will be announced tomorrow or day after to control the crowds, especially in cities. 

"We have become a little complacent. With everything becoming normal, people have to be more careful. The whole country is fighting an unknown enemy,” Thackeray said.

"In the coming