<p>As fresh Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours crossed the 14,000-mark in Maharashtra on Thursday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray expressed concern over asymptomatic patients not following the home-quarantine norms.</p>.<p>“More than 80 per cent of the cases are asymptomatic...(patients and high-risk contacts) need to take precautions...ensure that it does not spread further,” Thackeray told a webcast on Thursday night.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/dont-lower-guard-covid-19-pandemic-not-over-yet-centre-on-rise-in-active-cases-960846.html" target="_blank">Read | Don't lower guard, Covid-19 pandemic not over yet: Centre on rise in active cases</a></strong></p>.<p>“We have seen families after families getting infected,” he said, adding that home-quarantine needs to be followed and people should not get out of their homes. He also said that in the next couple of days, the government will come out with guidelines.</p>.<p>“Numbers are increasing in the state... If we see other countries, their health infrastructure collapsed during the second wave. But we have good infrastructure,” he said.</p>
<p>As fresh Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours crossed the 14,000-mark in Maharashtra on Thursday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray expressed concern over asymptomatic patients not following the home-quarantine norms.</p>.<p>“More than 80 per cent of the cases are asymptomatic...(patients and high-risk contacts) need to take precautions...ensure that it does not spread further,” Thackeray told a webcast on Thursday night.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/dont-lower-guard-covid-19-pandemic-not-over-yet-centre-on-rise-in-active-cases-960846.html" target="_blank">Read | Don't lower guard, Covid-19 pandemic not over yet: Centre on rise in active cases</a></strong></p>.<p>“We have seen families after families getting infected,” he said, adding that home-quarantine needs to be followed and people should not get out of their homes. He also said that in the next couple of days, the government will come out with guidelines.</p>.<p>“Numbers are increasing in the state... If we see other countries, their health infrastructure collapsed during the second wave. But we have good infrastructure,” he said.</p>
