Former chief minister and Congress MLA Prithviraj Chavan has pointed out certain lacunae in the pandemic management, especially regarding testing and food requirements, and the plight of private doctors who don't have protection. He wrote to CM Uddhav Thackeray on Friday, asking him to fill these and bring clarity to orders issued for relaxing lockdown restrictions.

Chavan said he found the issues troubling the people in his constituency, South Karad, but many other legislators mid-day discussed the matter with endorsed his findings, saying similar problems existed across the state. "There are no specific instructions on testing... Private doctors should be given personal protection equipment through district collectors," said Chavan. A legislator from Mumbai said people were paying a higher price for testing at private labs. "There is no clarity and enforcement," he added.