Maharashtra worst hit amid coronavirus outbreak as cases in India rise to 137

Five more test positive in Mumbai

Five new positive cases of Coronavirus were reported on Monday taking the city's count to 14 cases, while the state's tally is 39. People who fly into Mumbai are being screened and quarantined at SevenHills Hospital in Andheri or at their homes. Civic officials said that the two cases from Kalyan were relatives of a patient who tested positive earlier. "The wife (33 years) and daughter (3 years) of the patient also tested positive. Another 44-year-o "Passengers under category B are assessed as per their travel history and relevant documents. A risk profile committee has been set up comprising doctors and health officials, and they prepare a profile assessment of the cases," said Dr Shah. C category people will be placed on home quarantine for 14 days. Till date around 250 people have been screened under the C category. Read more

131 Indians On A Cruise To Nowhere Amid Scare

About 131 Indian crew stuck Onboard The Grand Princess cruise liner at Oakland Port in California has sent an SOS video to the Ministry of External Affairs requesting to help them return safely to India.

While the plan to bring them back home in a special charter plane got cancelled, they are now scared of being taken to an isolated location ofF the San Francisco Bay to undergo a 14-day self-quarantine. Read more

BMC waits to decide on shutting gardens

While the state government has ordered the closing down of all public places to avoid mass gathering, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has not yet decided on the closure of gardens, visited by around 1 million people every day, mostly senior citizens and children. BMC officials fear that this will take away the city's green lungs from its people. Read more

People mingle freely at Babasaheb Ambedkar Garden near the Collector office in Bandra East. Pic/Nimesh Dave

Railways will continue to function normally

The Railway officials on Monday told Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray that all trains, including locals, would continue to run as per schedule with all possible preventive measure being undertaken against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to sources, Thackeray had called a meeting of railway managers to discuss measures undertaken on railways and sought to know if there was a possibility of reducing the frequency of services. However, railway officials said it was not possible as it could lead to more crowding and chaos. Read more