<span style="color: #222222;">Even as cities in Maharashtra continue to see rising cases of COVID-19, the cases have started to decline in the state's hinterland. At least 206 out of 341 coronavirus-affected villages in Aurangabad district have managed to beat the disease and have zero patients as of today.<br />'' <br />'' Sincere efforts by the Aurangabad administration like monitoring of containment zones and constant checks on elderly villagers has helped in controlling the spread of infection.<br />'' <br />'' According to the chief executive officer of Aurangabad Zilla Parishad, Mangesh Gondavale as many as 67 villages have not had a single patient in the last 28 days, no cases were detected in 63 villages in 14 days and 76 other areas don't have a patient as of today.<br />'' <br />'' With around 8000 cases in rural Aurangabad, the recovery rate stands at 77 percent. There are 22 COVID care centres with 2,005 beds, while plans are afoot to increase the bed capacity to 6,000. On the other hand, containment efforts in cities like Mumbai and Pune are showing no major success.  After a gap of 55 days, Mumbai's biggest slum area of Dharavi reported a spike of 33 cases today. Amid calls for implementing strict measures like ensuring that people don't roam around without wearing masks and maintain social distancing, the area's active case tally has shot up to 124.<br />'' <br />''Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has warned officials of strict action if found negligent in maintaining Jumbo COVID facilities in Pune. Mr. Pawar has asked district administration to install sirens on tankers that carry oxygen so that transportation is not affected.       </span>