The state on Saturday reported a single-day highest spike of 16,867 coronavirus cases which pushed its case tally to 7,64,281, the state health department said.Maharashtra, Mumbai, Pune Coronavirus News Live Updates: After the Centre issued Unlock 4.0 guidelines, Maharashtra government officials indicated that it was considering increasing the number of people allowed in government and private offices and allowing indoor gyms. However, a decision on doing away with e-pass will be taken after considering the situation in the state.
Sources said that the state government was likely to issue the guidelines in a day or two that may come into effect from September 2. “It is under consideration to increase the number of people in government and private offices,” an official said.
Meanwhile, the state BJP on Saturday warned the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government that it would forcibly reopen all the temples in the state if the government did not give permission for it. The BJP’s threat came after a day-long ‘ghantanad andolan’ held across the state.
The state on Saturday reported a single-day highest spike of 16,867 coronavirus cases which pushed its case tally to 7,64,281, the state health department said. With 328 new fatalities, the death toll due to the pandemic reached 24,103, it said in a release.
Door to door screening for temperature and oxygen level by health workers in Mankhud area. (File)
Meanwhile, India's Covid tally on Sunday crossed the 35 lakh mark with a spike of 78,761 new cases and 948 deaths in 24 hours.
As the Centre announced fresh guidelines for unlock 4.0, Maharashtra on Saturday reported a single-day highest spike of 16,867 coronavirus cases which pushed its case tally to 7,64,281, the state health department said. With 328 new fatalities, the death toll due to the pandemic reached 24,103, it said in a release. Follow our blog for all the latest updates from Mumbai and Pune, among other areas.