Maharashtra Seals 140 New Areas After Spike In COVID 19 Cases

Name: Maharashtra Seals 140 New Areas After Spike In COVID 19 Cases
Uploaded: 2020-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
Description: The number of COVID-19 infections rose sharply in Maharashtra on Thursday.A total of 1,300 cases were recorded on a day the BMC notified 140 new containment zones in Mumbai, the state&rsquo;s biggest ....

The number of COVID-19 infections rose sharply in Maharashtra on Thursday.
A total of 1,300 cases were recorded on a day the BMC notified 140 new containment zones in Mumbai, the state’s biggest hot spot, in an attempt to arrest the spread of the contagion.
For 7 straight days, more than 100 new daily cases have been reported in Maharashtra.
Authorities also reported 25 deaths on Thursday – the highest so far – taking the toll to 97 in the state.
Mumbai now has 876 cases and 54 deaths.

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