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Mumbai: BMC Warns Of Huge Spike In Covid Cases As Positivity Rate Rises To 6%

Mumbai: Mumbai on Tuesday recorded 506 cases of covid-19, which is the highest since Feb 6 (536), While for the first time in 3 months, Maharashtra’s daily tally of Covid-19 cases crossed the 700 mark on Tuesday.

The testing in the city is going to be paced, according to the BMC. 

Mumbai city guardian minister Aslam Shaikh said Maharashtra will impose another lockdown if Covid cases continue to surge and exceed thousand in the state, according to sources.

The current active cases in the city are 2526. However, the recovery rate in Mumbai is currently 98%.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday had appealed to the people of the state not to lower their guard against the virus and said they should continue to wear face masks to prevent the spread of infection. The civic body has also asked tetsing labs 

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Alcohol Ban Around Temples In Ayodhya-Mathura, Govt Suggests To Sell Milk

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Uttar Pradesh:  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has imposed a complete ban on the sale of liquor in areas around temples in Ayodhya and Mathura. 

The government has also canceled the licenses of alcohol shop owners in Ayodhya suggesting that traders could take up selling milk and revive the industry in Mathura, known for producing huge quantities of animal milk.

The order comes into immediate effect on June 1, 2022, Wednesday and the government has ordered the shut down of at least 37 shops of beer, alcohol, and bhang in areas surrounding the temples in Mathura.

Earlier Yogi Adityanath had announced a ban on liquor shops and the sale of non-vegetarian food at all places of worship, such as Varanasi, Vrindavan, Ayodhya, Chitrakoot, Deoband, Dewa Sharif, Misrikh-Naimisharanya.

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