Coronavirus cases climb to 38 in Maharashtra

With five new cases detected on Monday, the number of coronavirus patients touched 38 in Maharashtra the highest in India.

Mumbai, March 16 With five new cases detected on Monday, the number of coronavirus patients touched 38 in Maharashtra the highest in India.

Three members of a family in Mumbai have tested positive. One person from Navi Mumbai who returned from a foreign trip, while one from Yavatmal who came from a visit to Dubai, have also tested Covid-19 positive.

With these new cases, the breakup of affected patients spread across the state is Mumbai (eight cases), Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad (16), Nagpur (4), Navi Mumbai (2), Yavatmal (3), plus Thane, Kalyan, Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Raigad (1 each).

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday ordered a partial shutdown of the state including all schools, colleges, malls, theatres, cinemas, swimming pools, gyms, etc till March 31 as a precautionary measure.

Besides, all public, private, religious or social events, functions, gatherings have been cancelled or curtailed as a preventive measure to avoid overcrowding and spread the pandemic.

Maharashtra now has the highest number of Covid-19 positive cases, but health officials have assured that the condition of all under treatment is stable.

( With inputs from IANS )