Coronavirus positive cases in Maharashtra rises to 63 (Representational image)
Despite Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Pimpri Chinchwad in lockdown from Friday, the total number of coronavirus positive patients in Maharashtra has risen to 63 with 11 more positive cases reported in the last 24 hours, officials said. Maharashtra tops the list of COVID-19 positive cases among Indian states. Total number of COVID-19 positive cases in India now stands at 258.
Of the 11 new cases, 10 are in Mumbai and one in Pune, PTI quoted health officials. Officials said seven patients were admitted to Kasturba hospital, one each at Saifee hospital, Nanavati hospital and HN Reliance hospitals in Mumbai. A coronavirus positive patient has been admitted to Naidu hospital in Pune, officials said. Earlier this week, a Covid-19 patient died in Mumbai.
Maharashtra government has asked all its offices to avoid the use of air conditioning (AC) system as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus. A Government Resolution (GR) signed by Principal Secretary (Health), Pradeep Vyas, on March 18, said that in centralised AC rooms, the virus stays for a longer period.
The GR asked the offices to avoid using air conditioning system or to ensure that it is used only if necessary. "Instead there should be proper ventilation by keeping doors and windows open," it said.
In view of the coronavirus outbreak, the Central Railway as well as the Western Railway have suspended the services of their air-conditioned local trains in Mumbai till March end.
(With inputs from PTI)
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