Night curfew in civic corporation areas in State from Dec 22-Jan 5

 

 

 

THE Maharashtra Government on Monday declared a night curfew in Municipal Corporation areas of the State from December 22 to January 5 as a precautionary measure amid mounting fears about a new coronavirus variant spreading in Britain. According to an official statement here, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray held a meeting in the light of the situation in the UK. It was decided at the meeting that a night curfew will be imposed in Municipal Corporation areas between 11 and 6 am from December 22 to January 5 as a precautionary measure, it said.

 

The statement said it has also been decided to put in institutional quarantine for 14 days those who arrive at the States airports from European and West Asian countries. Passengers coming to Maharashtra, the State worst-hit by COVID-19, from other countries will be home quarantined, it added. Mah sees 6,053 recoveries against 2,234 new cases: MAHARASHTRA on Monday reported 2,234 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the count of infections to 18,99,352, the State Health Department said.

 

With 55 more people succumbing to the viral disease, the overall death toll in the State mounted to 48,801, it said. Significantly, a total of 6,053 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of recoveries to 17,89,958, an official said. Maharashtra’s case recovery rate now stands at 99.24 per cent, while the case fatality rate is 2.57 per cent, the official said. Mumbai reported 463 new cases in the day, taking the total tally to 2,87,313, while the death toll rose by 12 to 11,008.