Shutdown In Mumbai, Pune & Pimpri Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

  • The Maharashtra govt announced a shutdown in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and Pimpri Chinchwad till March 31. 
  • This has been taken as a preventive measure to the further spread of novel coronavirus pandemic. 
  • The govt added that the essential services and public transport will continue to run in the state. 
  • Let us tell you, Gujarat and Maharashtra reported fresh COVID-19 positive cases on Friday. 
  • Three new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Maharashtra, taking the total toll to 52 in the state.
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