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Maharashtra Home Minister visits COVID-19 hotspot in Mumbai

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh visited Worli Koliwada, one of the coronavirus hotspots in Mumbai on Tuesday. Deshmukh made the announcement through a loudspeaker attached to a drone that is being used to maintain vigil in densely-populated areas like the Koliwada, a fisherfolk village, and issue government instructions to residents.

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Published : Apr 14, 2020, 3:30 PM IST

Mumbai:Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Tuesday visited Worli Koliwada, one of the coronavirus hotspots in Mumbai, and urged locals to stay at home to contain the spread of the disease and cooperate with the police.

Deshmukh made the announcement through a loudspeaker attached to a drone that is being used to maintain vigil in densely-populated areas like the Koliwada, a fisherfolk village, and issue government instructions to residents.

Drones will be used in densely-populated areas like this to give instructions to people that they should not step out of their homes unnecessarily, and cooperate with the police.

They should step out only to buy vegetables and food grains. People should remain safe by staying at home, the minister told reporters.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations G-South ward, under which the Koliwada falls, reported over 300 coronavirus cases till Monday.

(PTI Report)

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