Mumbai: 5 BEST employees including 3 conductors, and 2 at APMC market test COVID positive

With a continuous rise in number of COVID-19 cases across country, Two people have tested positive at Navi Mumbai's agricultural produce market committees (APMC) Market on Tuesday. Among two positive cases, one is a trer and or is a security guard. Following precautionary measures over 100 units have been closed down and people who came in contact with two people are being identified and have been quarantined. 

Earlier, a trer from APMC h tested positive for virus prompting workers to demand closing down of masala market. Maharashtra government on April 16 resumed operations at APMC in Mumbai and Pune with only 25% manpower and 20% transportation, due to concerns over short of foodgrains amid coronavirus crisis. Meanwhile, Mumbai has highest number of coronavirus cases of any Indian city at over 5,500.

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13 BEST employee tests COVID-19 positive

Also, five more Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus employees tested positive for coronavirus. patients include one driver, three conductors, and a maintenance staffer. Total cases for COVID-19 positive in BEST stand at 13 w. Earlier, BEST has exempted it's 400 physically handicapped and vulnerable staff members from attending office in order to protect m from spre of virus.

Mumbai on Monday reported 395 new COVID-19 cases, taking total number of infected patients in country's financial capital to 5,589, BMC said. city also reported 15 new fatalities due to COVID-19 disease, taking death toll so far to 219, civic body said in a release. 

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