The number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra shot up to 89 on Monday with 14 new cases being reported. Meanwhile, section 144 came into force in several cities in state and will remain in effect till March 31. Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope warned that the state was on the threshold of a 'multiplication stage' of the virus. He urged people to strictly remain indoors as saying this was the stage to exercise extreme precaution. "This is the stage to exercise extreme precaution since we don’t want to enter from Phase II to Phase III at any cost," he said.
The number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra shot up to 89 on Monday with 14 new cases being reported. Meanwhile, section 144 came into force in several cities in state and will remain in effect till March 31. Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope warned that the state was on the threshold of a 'multiplication stage' of the virus. He urged people to strictly remain indoors as saying this was the stage to exercise extreme precaution. "This is the stage to exercise extreme precaution since we don’t want to enter from Phase II to Phase III at any cost," he said.