The Second Wave of the coronavirus has hit Maharashtra much harder than other states in India, accounting for about 60% of the total cases in the country. The situation is extraordinary; demanding extraordinary measures. Given the circumstances, the Chief Minister of the state may have felt pressure to do something drastic – and so we have the #MaharashtraLockdown. The lockdown includes daytime restrictions, night curfews and additional prohibitions over the weekend to ‘break the chain’ of contagion. Here’s how the tweeple reacted:
What? Didn’t we have enough of the pandemic last year? How dare it return?
We relaxed too soon – one of the reasons for the second wave, say some experts.
The mutation of the coronavirus has been responsible for the current second wave, pointed out some of the tweeple.
With assembly elections in four states, there has been massive campaigning and huge rallies with large gatherings and flouting of rules. The authorities have been strangely tolerant of these.
The authorities had been indicating that there would be a lockdown or a lock-down like situation imposed soon.
There is a similarity.
From 5 to 30 April, there will be a weekend lockdown as well as nighttime curfew from 8 PM to 7 AM.
People made plenty of jokes about the timings and terms of the lockdown.
The virus doesn’t see the time or place before attacking.
Sorry, not possible.
People looking forward to getting back to their normal lives are obviously disappointed.
It’s been over the year now, since the coronavirus pandemic has turned life upside down.
We saw a lot of this sort of thing about this time of the year in 2020.
While some people such as daily wagers will be anxious about their livelihoods, students may be quite happy.
It’s nothing we haven’t undergone before, said some of the tweeple.
Others are most unhappy about the announcement of the fresh lockdown.
What you cannot cure, you must endure, goes the old adage.
The COVID 19 pandemic has been something like this.
…Second wave, third wave? We don’t know what the future holds – but right now we have the #MaharashtraLockdown.
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