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Uddhav Thackeray imposes curfew in entire Maharashtra, Megastar Aazaad

Maharashtra chief minister, Uddhav Thackeray, today imposed curfew in the entire state of Maharashtra. These steps should be seen as preventive measures by the citizens, said Thackeray. He also appealed to citizens to stay at home for their own safety in the wake of the corona virus outbreak. Despite CrPC Section 144 being invoked in the state, a number of people were seen out on streets on Monday while several main roads were packed with vehicles.

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackarey

In view of this, Thackeray said, "People should take this war against COVID-19 seriously. Section 144 of Cr PC is invoked so that essential services continue to operate while rest of the services are suspended till March 31. People should not violate rules by crowding the streets."

Earlier in the day, Punjab became the first state to take the severe step (imposition of curfew) to control the transmission of novel corona virus. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh announced the curfew as people were defying the lockdown imposed in the state, officials said. All district borders will be sealed in Maharashtra in the wake of the rapid spread of novel corona virus, added Thackeray.

The state health department today said that Mumbai has reported 14 new cases in the last 24 hours, Taking the total number of corona virus patients in Maharashtra to 89.