Sharad Pawar: Coronavirus needs to be accepted as a part of life

Coronavirus will not be completely eradicated soon and it needs to be accepted as a part of life, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said on Wednesday as he pitched for creating awareness about health care among the masses.

People should maintain personal hygiene, he said and urged the Maharashtra government's information department to spread social awareness on how to fight COVID-19.

Pawar, who held meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday on the challenges posed by COVID-19 and measures needed to bring the states economy back on track, also suggested the government to come out with scheme/s to encourage investment in the state.

"Corona disease will not be completely eradicated shortly. It is necessary to accept the corona as a part of life, beware of it & create awareness among the masses about health care. In Japan, people wear masks, look after personal hygiene as part of their routine social life, Pawar tweeted.

"Arrangements should be made to convey the information about the level of relaxation to the public at a fixed time every day by the state government, he said.

With workers migrating to their native places, Pawar said new job opportunities have emerged for unemployed people in Maharashtra, and called for drawing up an action plan on how to accommodate them in the industry.