68% Of Maharashtra's Covid Cases Are Now In Mumbai
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Covid In Mumbai: Mumbai has reported 739 fresh COVID-19 cases with a total number of active cases rising to 2,970 as of Wednesday.
India is witnessing a jump in COVID-19 cases in recent days and so is the condition of India's financial capital, Mumbai. Mumbai has reported 739 fresh COVID-19 cases with a total number of active cases rising to 2,970 as of Wednesday, as per the Health Ministry.
On seeing the increase in cases of the coronavirus in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials have asked all hospitals and COVID centres in Mumbai to be ready to combat any further spread of the virus in the city.
Additional commissioner Sanjeev Kumar said, "Yesterday, we had a meeting with all the hospitals and COVID centres in Mumbai. We request people to wear masks in crowded areas."
The BMC officials say that all hospitals and COVID centres have been alerted after the meeting.
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