After hard action by mumbai police today on Sunday ,South Mumbai’s Muslim Domenant areas such as, Bhendi Bazaar ,Dongri, Mohammad Ali road, Do Tanki, Zakria Masjeed street seemed completely lockdown . Not a single person seen on road. All commercial shops remained closed .Hello Mumbai News got Exclusive pictures from the spot.
Mumbai: Coronavirus latest updates:Maharashtra tally 159
Total Covid-19 cases in India rise to 873;
Mumbai: Maharashtra has reported 5 new Coronavirus positive cases in the state today.
According to Divisional Commissioner, Nagpur,4 tested positive from Nagpur and 1 from Gondia.
The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 159, according to the Maharashtra Health Ministry..
In accordance to the latest data provided by the Union Ministry of Health, the death toll due to COVID-19 is 19 in India and 79 people have been cured and or discharged.
The Union government has squashed all rumoururs and fears saying that there was no “hard evidence” to state that stage-3 of Coronavirus has begun.
The state government has reached out to the Indian Army, seeking its assistance, if required, to set up hospitals. The army’s assistance has been sought to construct makeshift hospitals, streamline supply lines and other related aspects in case of a big spike in numbers.
As per Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar the help was only sought for medical support.
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in his address to the people of Maharashtra, via live stream, said that the state is at a very crucial turn, where the virus can go on multiplying, resulting in the rise of patients multifold.
“There is no need to panic as many patients have gotten cured after timely and right treatment. I appeal to people with international travel history to come forward if they have missed the coronavirus test after coming back,” he said.
“There is a possibility of new cases coming to light after having gotten into contact with people with international travel history. The cases may rise, but there is no need to be scared,” he added.
Thackeray yet again appealed to people to stay at home.
To arrest the spread of the coronavirus, the state government is also focusing on tracing close contacts of the patients infected by the Coronavirus.
Public Health Minister Rajesh Tope, through his Facebook Live address, said the government is now working on the principle of Tracing, Testing, and Treatment to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
News Edit by K.V.Raman
