Restrictions imposed in Indian state driving COVID surge
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Maharashtra, which includes India’s financial capital Mumbai, to impose lockdowns and curfews in bid to halt surge.
India’s richest state, Maharashtra, has announced stringent COVID-19 restrictions from Monday, after a rapid rise in infections now accounting for more than half the daily new cases in India. The state, which includes the financial capital, Mumbai, will shut down malls, cinemas, bars, restaurants and places of worship from Monday evening. Authorities will also impose a complete lockdown on weekends, Nawab Malik, a minister in the state government, told reporters on Sunday after a cabinet meeting.More Related News