'Delighted, world's second largest data centre inaugurated in Mumbai': Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and IT, Ravi Shankar Pras on Tuesday said that second-largest data centre of world has been inaugurated in Mumbai. world-class infrastructure for data centre has been developed by Hiranandani Group, he ded. Pras asserted that India holds great potential to become a vibrant data ecomy and a good centre for data centre in world.

"Delighted that second-largest data centre of world was inaugurated in Mumbai today. This world-class infrastructure has been developed by Hiranandani Group," Shankar wrote in his tweet.

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COVID-19 situation in Mumbai

Meanwhile, COVID-19 tally in ecomic capital of Maharashtra has surged to 86,132. At present, re are 22,996 active COVID-19 cases in city. number of recovered soared to 58,137 after 985 patients were discharged in day. Furrmore, 64 COVID-19 deaths were reported on Tuesday, propelling Mumbai's fatality toll to 4,999. 54 of deceased patients h co-morbidities.

On Tuesday, July 7, city also witnessed a significant dip in cases with 806 persons testing positive for infection. However, fall in number of cases from Monday (395) coincided with 549 fewer COVID-19 tests being conducted in city. So far 3,63,120 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in various laboratories across Mumbai till July 6.

Meanwhile, lockdown in Maharashtra in extended till 31 July.

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Boost for testing in Mumbai

Maharashtra govt on Tuesday also anunced that an individual can get him/her self tested without a doctor's prescription. Labs have been empowered to conduct RT-PCR tests as per ICMR guidelines. Aitya Thackeray, Minister for Mumbai Suburban district maintained that this step would help boost testing without any delays. 

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(With inputs from ANI) (Im -PTI)