Mumbai: The corona virus has become uncontrollable in Maharashtra, today for the first time more than a thousand new cases were reported in the state in a day. This is the highest level of any single day. The number of infected people in the state rose to 11,506. The death toll has risen to 485.
It has been 53 days since the first case came to light in the state. At the same time, with 26 more deaths, the death toll has risen to 485. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the number of infected persons increased to 6,874 with 471 new cases in Mumbai, the most affected by covid-19 in the state.
A BMC official said that the new cases have come from Shiv Shakti Nagar, Shastri Nagar, PMGP Colony, Dhorwara, Transit Camp, Indira Nagar, Muslim Nagar, Chougule Chal and some other areas. He said that so far 18 people have died due to infection in Dharavi.
At the same time, in view of the increase in the number of infection cases in some of the most affected area (hotspots) of covid-19 in Pune, the police has kept all the grocery, vegetable and fruit shops in these areas from May 1 to three days for new Orders issued. So far, 1379 cases have been reported in Pune division while 96 people have died.
However, the prohibition order excluded milk centers, which would be open for two hours (10 am to 12 noon) in these areas and drug shops would also be open, the official said. These hotspots are located in the central part of the city, which is the most affected city of Corona virus in Maharashtra after Mumbai.
The Maharashtra government issued an order on Friday stating that during lockdown, people of Mumbai metropolitan area, Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad will not be allowed to move out of the city unless the body commissioners of these areas are prohibited areas (Containment Zone). ) Do not make any decisions on the boundaries of.
The order stated that great care is required to move from Mumbai metropolitan area, Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad to other districts. It will not be started until the body commissioners determine the boundaries of the prohibited areas. According to the order, great care is required before allowing traffic from the areas most affected by the infection such as Malegaon, Solapur, Akola, Amravati, Yavatmal, Aurangabad and Nagpur.
