<span style="color: #222222;">The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has informed that 212 COVID19 positive cases were detected in Mumbai today while 10 deaths have been reported in the city. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Looking at the spike, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope today informed that in order to implement lockdown in a more effective manner drone technology would be used for decontamination of the area and instructions to this effect has been given to the municipal corporation. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He also informed that special permission is being given by the MHA for the use of rapid action force in these areas for stricter implementation of lockdown and CCTV cameras would also be used to identify the offenders. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Expressing concern over the spike in covid-19 patients in Mumbai municipal areas, he said drones, SRPF and CCTV would collectively help in containing the spread. Speaking of Dharavi slums, the hotspot of corona patients, he said fire tenders and jet sprays would be used to sanitise the area and public toilets every one hour.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It may be noted that from the lockdown till date, total 161 cases have been registered regarding fake news, rumours and hate speech over social media regarding COVID19. In the last 48 hours, total 30 FIRs have been registered in the state. 39 accused have been arrested while 33 have been identified.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile ruling party, Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik and NCP MLC Satish Chavan today urged the Maharashtra government to double the salaries of the medical staff, who have been providing treatment to COVID-19 patients. In a letter to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, the legislators, cited examples of Harayana government which has already implemented it and, and Odisha, which has given three-months salary in advance to such staff.</span><br />''