City
Epaper

COVID-19 situation serious in Mumbai, Kolkata, Jaipur and Indore: MHA

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: April 20, 2020 14:27 IST

The Centre on Monday said The COVID-19 situation is "especially serious" in Mumbai, Pune, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata and a ...

Open in App

The Centre on Monday said The COVID-19 situation is "especially serious" in Mumbai, Pune, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata and a few other places in West Bengal.  In a communication to state governments, the home ministry said there have been several incidents of violence against COVID-19 frontline healthcare professionals, complete violation of social distancing norms and movement of vehicles in urban areas and these should be stopped.

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 543 and the number of cases climbed to 17,265 in the country on Monday, according to the Union health ministry.The situation is "especially serious" in Indore in Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai and Pune in Maharashtra, Jaipur in Rajasthan, and Kolkata, Howrah, East Medinipur, North 24 Parganas, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, the ministry said.There are 4,203 confirmed coronavirus cases in Maharashtra of which 223 people lost their lives, according to Union health ministry data.

Rajasthan has reported 1,478 cases of which 14 people lost their lives. In West Bengal, there are 339 confirmed cases of which 12 people died due to the infection, according to health ministry data. "Violation of lockdown measures reported, posing a serious health hazard to public and risk for spread of COVID-19," it said. There have been several incidents of attacks on healthcare workers and police by some people in different parts of the country, including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, leading to injuries to doctors, paramedics and police personnel.The lockdown was first announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24 in a bid to combat the coronavirus pandemic. It was further extended till May 3. 

Tags: CoronavirusmumbaiIndore
Open in App

Related Stories

MumbaiChinchpokli Cha Chintamani Aagman Sohala 2025 Date: Arrival Time of Mumbai’s Most Awaited Ganesh Idol for Ganeshotsav Announced

MumbaiIIT Bombay’s Eureka! 2025: The Biggest Opportunity for All the Startup Founders

MumbaiDevendra Fadnavis Disagrees with Abrupt Closure of Mumbai’s Kabutarkhanas, Urges Regulated Measures to Mitigate Health Risks

MumbaiMumbai Weather Update: Light to Moderate Rain Likely in City for Next Five Days; Yellow Alert Issued for Raigad and Ratnagiri From August 7

MumbaiMumbai Local Train Update: Central Railway Announces Special Night Block on Harbour Line From August 5 to 9; Check Timings

National Realted Stories

National‘Withdraw SIR, bring back ballot papers’: BRS urges ECI

NationalShibu Soren cremated with full state honours in his native village Nemra

NationalIndian e-Visa facility available to visitors from 172 nations: MoS

NationalPrashant Kishor hits out at HM Shah over silence on Bihar youths attacked in Maharashtra

NationalBrahMos and drone manufacturing giving Aligarh a new identity: CM Yogi