City
Epaper

Eknath Shinde reviews COVID-19 situation in Thane district

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: May 15, 2020 18:44 IST

Maharashtra Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday chaired a review meeting on the COVID-19 situation in Thane district and ordered ...

Open in App

Maharashtra Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday chaired a review meeting on the COVID-19 situation in Thane district and ordered officials to make sure the coronavirus outbreak is contained as soon as possible.  He also asked the police to use drone cameras to keep a check on lockdown compliance.Thane city and Navi Mumbai each have over 900 COVID-19 cases currently.He asked officials to take action against private hospitals if they overcharge COVID-19 patients, and directed TMC chief Vijay Singhal to arrange 10 private ambulances as there were complaints from people of their anon-availability.Shinde said senior citizens with comorbidities should be surveyed and medical camps organised for them.

Tags: Eknath ShindeThane Municipal CorporationNavi mumbai municipal corporationCoronavirusCovid-19
Open in App

Related Stories

MaharashtraSeat-Sharing Row Splits MahaYuti as Allies Go Solo in Maharashtra Municipal Elections

MaharashtraIgnore Speculation, Mahayuti United for Civic Polls: Eknath Shinde

MumbaiBMC Elections 2026: Mumbai Alliance Talks Hit Roadblock as 20 Seats Remain Unresolved

MaharashtraMaharashtra: Shiv Sena–MNS Tie-Up Is Only for Power, Not Development Alleges Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra‘Maharashtra Stands Firmly With Development’: PM Modi on BJP-Led Mahayuti’s Civic Poll Win

Maharashtra Realted Stories

MumbaiMumbai Crime: 22-Year-Old Student Robbed, Strangled by Fake Parcel Delivery Man Inside Home in Andheri

MumbaiMumbai: Nagpada Police Bust Gold Smelting Racket; Rs 1.77 Crore Worth of Gold Seized, Three Arrested

MumbaiKolhapur NGO Allegedly Duped of Rs 30 Lakh in Fake CSR Funding Scam, Mumbai Woman Among Four Booked

MumbaiMumbai: Bomb Threat Message Found Written on Dusty Car Near Sanjay Raut’s Bhandup Residence; Police Launch Probe

MaharashtraNIA Chief Sadanand Date Appointed as New Maharashtra DGP, to Assume Charge on January 3