The Maharashtra government had earlier announced that if occupancy of oxygen beds in the state goes above 35,000, the ‘oxygen trigger’ will be activated and Level 1 and 2 relaxations on Covid curbs will cease to exist across the state irrespective of local parameters.

Similarly, if oxygen bed occupancy rises above 45,000, then the state will do away with Level 1, 2 and 3 relaxations and the entire state will be categories as Level 4 and 5.

On June 10, as per figures put out by the government, the total number of oxygen beds occupied across Maharashtra was 20,697. Since this number is less than 35,000, the state-level oxygen trigger has not been activated for the coming week.