Mumbai & major cities in Maharashtra unlikely to ease lockdown restrictions: Sources

As Centre extended Coronavirus lockdown till June 30, sources have reported on Saturday, that Maharashtra government is unlikely allow any relaxations in major cities like Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Malegaon, Pune, Solapur. Currently, CM Uddhav Thackeray is holding a review meeting with Chief secretary and cabinet ministers and will address state soon. Maharashtra currently tops nation's tally with 62228 cases and 2098 deaths.

Centre extends nationwide Coronavirus lockdown in containment zones till June 30

Maharashtra to anunce COVID pack

Earlier on Friday, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said that state govt will soon anunce a financial pack to steer state out of present ecomic crisis caused due to COVID-19 situation. He said that although Centre recently anunced an ecomic pack, re were still differences of opinion on how much money will be given to people. With lakhs of migrant workers leaving state to return home amid job loss, Maharashtra government has urged youths living in backward areas of state to take up jobs in industrial sectors to fill vacuum.

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Mumbai's COVID crisis

BMC has reduced its containment zones from  2,800 to 669,  by excluding sealed buildings and chawls, which will be self-mand by society. Moreover, ICMR's serosurvey to track trend of Coronavirus spread has begun in 10 hotspots in city. city is also one of 13 worst-hit COVID cities identified by Centre.

 With over 1 million people living in five square kilometer area, Dharavi is Mumbai's most densely populated area and has been under severe scrutiny - with 1715 cases and 70 deaths. city - which is still under strict restrictions, has allowed online delivery of liquor and has allowed domestic flight operations and local train services only for Railway employees. BMC is w gearing up for rise in COVID-19 cases as monsoon season will soon begin.

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Centre extends lockdown till June 30

Centre has anunced that nationwide- Coronavirus lockdown has been extended till June 30, 2020. Centre has also anunced that re-opening of areas outside containment zones will be done in three phases. India's active cases stand at 86,422, recovered cases at 82,369 with 4,971 fatalities.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Centre extends lockdown till June 30; active cases at 86,422