On Wednesday, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde asked the state Covid-19 task force to continue the work of advising the administration about steps to control the viral spread. The Covid-19 task force was appointed by the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government.

Shinde discussed the prevailing Covid-19 situation with task force chief Dr Sanjay Oak and gave the necessary directives, a statement from the chief minister's office (CMO) said.