<span style="color: #222222;">Outflow of migrants from Maharashtra continued with a Shramik Special Express, carrying more than 1,600 workers left for Rewa in Madhya Pradesh last night.&nbsp; Another train left from Nashik to Lucknow carrying over 1,500 workers and third train left from Kolhapur to Bihar carrying over 1,400 &nbsp;migrant workers.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, with an addition of 1,576 new cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases reported in Maharashtra has reached 29,100. The death toll has risen to 1,068 with 49 more deaths. According to the State Health Department, the total recoveries stand at 6,564 with the discharge of 505 patients yesterday. Till date, about 2.5 lakh people have been tested for Corona virus infection in the state.<br />''<br />''Mumbai recorded 933 fresh cases of COVID-19 and reported 24 deaths, taking the number of positive cases to 17,512 and death toll to 655. While 334 patients were discharged, taking the number of recovered patients to 4,568; a total of 650 new suspected patients were admitted to various hospitals across the city. As the city is running out of space for quarantine, BMC has decided to quarantine COVID victims at Wankhede Stadium.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai has issued an order to the Mumbai Cricket Association owned Wankhede Stadium to use it as a quarantine centre. This has been necessitated as with the virus keeps spreading rapidly, there is space shortage in hospitals with thousands getting admitted for treatment.<br />''<br />''The MCGM Asstt. Commissionsr 'A' ward, has directed the Maharashtra Cricket Association, to handover the possession of hotel, lodge, clubs, exhibition centres, dormitories, marriage hall, gymkhana hall with immediate effect. The said premises will be used for emergency staff of 'A' Ward and quarantining the person in contact with positive COVID-19 patient and are not symptomatic. With Dharavi in Mumbai severely hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2,646 quarantine centres have been set up in the city to tackle the situation.&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | May 16, 2020 9:36 AM
Maharashtra: More than 1,600 workers leave for Rewa on Shramik Special Express