Expressing concern about the rising Covid 19 cases in the state and Mumbai Metropolitan Region in particular, Maharashtra Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray called upon people to wear masks and follow Covid appropriate behavior if they want to avoid fresh restrictions.<br />''<br />''The CM yesterday chaired a meeting with the Covid task force to review the situation.<br />''<br />''Additional chief secretary (health) Dr. Pradeep Vyas, said 97 percent of the total number of patients in the state are patients from Mumbai, Thane, Pune and metropolitan areas. He said Mumbai's positivity rate is 6 percent and the state's has also increased to 3 percent.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The CM also expressed concern about the schools going to be opened and said all the stakeholders including the school authorities, parents, etc should be especially updated about the status of the infection.</span><br />