Mumbai Police clears crowded Juhu Beach as Coronavirus cases reach 39 in Maharashtra

In view of vel Coronavirus outbreak, Mumbai Police on Monday cleared Juhu Beach area, one of most visited places in city, in an attempt to avoid mass garings. Juhu beach, which is also one of major tourist attractions in Mumbai, attracts huge crowds throughout day. After urging visitors to stay off beach, police also closed down rows of eateries and amusement rides in vicinity. So far, 39 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Maharashtra, making it state with most number of infected cases. 

Meanwhile, Uddhav Thackeray-led government on Monday has ordered to shut all pubs and discoques in Mumbai city and suburbs until furr tice. Chief Minister along with Health Minister Rajesh Tope is currently holding a review meeting at CM's official residence - Varsha Bungalow. All district magistrates have joined meeting via video-conferencing. Sources state that Tope is requesting postponing board exams also in lieu of spre of disease.

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Maharashtra shuts schools, malls

On March 14, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that all malls except grocery stores which sell commodities of day-to-day need to be closed in view of coronavirus, while dressing a press conference in Mumbai. government anunced that all educational institutes including public and private schools and colleges will remain shut till 31 March in view of rise in Coronavirus cases in state. 

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Moreover, government has stated that all exams of standard 10 & 12 and university courses will continue according to schedule but postponed all exams up to Class 9. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray invoked Epidemic Diseases Act declaring Coronavirus as an epidemic - declaring all gyms, swimming pools, malls, atres, pubs shut in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Pimpri-Chinchw till March 31.

Coronavirus crisis in India

As of date, total number of positive cases in India has risen upto 119, with two deaths in country. India has suspended all visas, barring for a few categories such as diplomatic and employment apart from keeping in abeyance visa-free travel facility to OCI cardholders till April 15. India has also closed India-Pakistan border and restricted passenger movement at border with Banglesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Myanmar. 

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