<span style="color: #222222;">Maharashtra, the total number of Covid-19 patients crossed 30 thousand Mark yesterday with the addition of One Thousand Six Hundred Six patients in a single day. Now the total number of Covid-19 patients in the state is 30,706. On Sunday 524 patients were discharged after recovery and total 7088 patients have recovered so far in the state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">With an addition of 67 people succumbing to the infection, the death toll now stands at 1135 and there are 22,749 active cases in Maharashtra. Considering the rising trend, the state government is trying hard to contain the pandemic and making preparations to increase the Covid-19 facilities. <br />''<br />''Maharashtra government announced the aid of Rs. 60 lakh to the families of police personnel who lose their lives due to coronavirus. Similarly the BEST has inducted the relatives of its deceased personnel who lost lives due to the pandemic.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On the other hand, Malegaon, one of the main hotspots and powerloom city in the state has become the powerhouse of recovery as 428 patients&nbsp; from Malegaon out of total 778 patients in Nashik have recovered so far, which is the streak of light for the state. <br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that&nbsp;patients in Maharashtra, Malegaon has become the model of recovery from the disease for the state. Response from the citizens, co-ordination in the system and focussed treatment have become the three pillars of success story of Malegaon as the biggest recovery percentage was registered in the powerloom city. <br />''<br />''BMC is trying to utilise the famous Wankhede Stadium for Covid-19 facilities. Mayor of Mumbai Kishori Pednekar visited the stadium yesterday and took stock of the facilities available there. BMC has also modified BEST buses into Ambulances to transfer asymptomatic and mild Covid-19 patients.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh visited Shahu Nagar Police Station in Dharavi to pay respect to an assistant police inspector who died of COVID-19. Dharavi, Dadar and Mahim are the main hotspots of the City and the number of patients are increasing day by day. <br />''<br />''BEST and Maharashtra police are facing the tough situation as the pandemic has affected their workforce also.&nbsp; After the death of Six BEST personnel the administration made the announcement of inducting relatives of the four personnel who died due to Covid-19 getting the infection while performing the duty. Similarly Maharashtra police has also lost 11 personnel due to the infection which included 8 from Mumbai.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<br />
News On AIR | May 17, 2020 9:24 AM
Maharashtra: Covid-19 cases cross 30,000 Mark