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At least 72 inmates in Mumbai’s crowded Arthur Road prison test positive for coronavirus, confirms Maharashtra Interior Minister Anil Deshmukh

[ad_1] As many as 72 inmates at the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai have contracted coronaviruses and will be quarantined separately, Maharashtra Interior Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Thursday. Previously, the state government had isolated eight jails in the state, including Arthur Road Prison, and ordered that new people not …

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BMC procuring oxygen cylinders as spike looms

[ad_1] With the city expected to see a spike in COVID-19 cases in the next few weeks, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which has only 1,525 oxygen cylinders, is looking to set up 5,000 beds with oxygen support. According to BMC’s estimates, cases will touch the 75,000 mark this month. …

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