As Maharashtra battles a surge in coronavirus cases, a total of 190 positive cases have emerged from a school hostel in the Washim district of the state on Thursday, February 25. The lot comprises of 186 students and four teachers. The school premises have been declared a containment zone.
It comes across that the students are mostly from Amravati and Yavatmal. These two districts have contributed to a spike in virus cases in recent weeks.
On Wednesday, February 24, the state saw the biggest spike in the last four months with 8,800 new cases in a single day, while Mumbai recorded over 1,000 cases after a long time.
Apart from the hostel in the Washim district, a student hostel in the Latur district also has recorded as many as 39 students and five staff members positive for COVID-19. Of the students who have tested positive, most are from classes 9 and 10. Around 360 students staying at the hostel underwent the COVID19 test.
Meanwhile, the Latur district administration has announced a “Janata Curfew” on February 27 and 28.
The state government and Mumbai police have warned of strict measures if people do not follow virus protocol and restrictions.
Moreover, Uddhav Thackeray had also said that a decision on another lockdown would be taken on the basis of public behaviour in the next few days.
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