Mumbai, Apr 7 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.

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Mumbai, Apr 7 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.
BOM9 MH-VIRUS-CASES23 new COVID-19 cases in Maha; state tally reaches 891

Mumbai: Twenty three more people tested positive forcoronavirus in Maharashtra on Tuesday, taking the total numberof such cases in the state to 891, a health official said.

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BOM17 GJ-VIRUS-LD CASESGujarat COVID-19 cases climb to 165; 19 new patients

Ahmedabad: The number of coronavirus cases in Gujaratjumped to 165 on Tuesday, with 19 more people testing positivefor the viral infection in the state, an official said.

BOM10 MP-VIRUS-CASES12 new coronavirus cases in Bhopal; MP tally rises to 268

Bhopal: Twelve more coronavirus cases have been foundin Bhopal, taking the number of such cases in Madhya Pradeshto 268, a health official said on Tuesday.

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BOM4 MH-VIRUS-DHARAVITwo new COVID-19 cases in Mumbai's Dharavi; slum area tally 7

Mumbai: Two more persons have tested positive forcoronavirus in Dharavi, taking the total number of such casesin the slum area here to seven, a civic official said onTuesday.

BOM28 MP-LOCKDOWN-LD CHOUHANMP CM hints at extending lockdown period

Bhopal: The ongoing lockdown, which is in place inview of coronavirus outbreak, might be extended in MadhyaPradesh if needed, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan saidhere on Tuesday.

BOM27 MH-MASKS-LD SEIZUREStock of N-95 masks seized in Mumbai; two held

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Mumbai: Crime branch officials on Tuesday seized thestock of N-95 masks, which are in high demand, and handsanitiser collectively worth Rs 27.63 lakh from a godown insuburban Goregaon in Mumbai and arrested two persons, policesaid.

BOM26 MH-VIRUS-DEATHS-PUNEThree COVID-19 patients die in Pune

Pune: Three more persons succumbed to the coronavirusdisease in Pune on Tuesday, taking the toll the Maharashtradistrict to eight, an official said.

BOM16 GJ-VIRUS-STRATEGYGuj govt adopts cluster containment plan in select hotspots

Ahmedabad: With growing incidence of coronavirusinfection in certain localities in Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar,Vadodara and Surat, the Gujarat government on Tuesday decidedto implement a cluster containment plan across 15 localitiesin these four cities, a week ahead of the national lockdownends on April 14.

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BOM14 MH-NIZAMUDDIN-DESHMUKH50 Tablighi event attendees from Maha incommunicado: Minister

Mumbai: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh onTuesday said 50 of the 1,400 people who returned to the stateattending the religious congregation of Tablighi Jamaat inDelhi have been incommunicado, and warned of stern actionagainst them if they do not approach the government.

BOM13 MP-LOCKDOWN-COPS-ATTACK2 cops on lockdown duty injured in attack by mob in Bhopal

Bhopal: Two policemen on lockdown enforcement dutywere injured after a mob attacked them in the old city areahere, police said on Tuesday.

BOM15 MH-NIZAMUDDIN-FIRFIR against 150 Tablighi event attendees for negligence

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Mumbai: Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against150 people who attended the religious congregation of TablighiJamaat at Nizamuddin in New Delhi last month for allegednegligent act during the coronavirus outbreak, an officialsaid on Tuesday.

BOM20 MH-MATOSHREE-DESHMUKHCops at 'Matoshree' to be tested for coronavirus infection

Mumbai: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh onTuesday said that police personnel deployed at Chief MinisterUddhav Thackeray's private residence 'Matoshree' in suburbanBandra will be tested for coronavirus infection, a day afterowner of a tea stall near the bungalow tested positive.

BOM19 MP-VIRUS-WHATSAPPWhatsApp group admins change settings to curb fake messages

Indore: Administrators of thousands of WhatsApp groupshere in Madhya Pradesh have changed their group settings,prohibiting other members from posting any message followingthe district administration's order to curb fake news andposts during the coronavirus crisis.

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BOM18 MH-VIRUS-AJITDon't step out for 'Hanuman Jayanti', 'Shab-e-Barat': Ajit

Mumbai: Citing a popular event from the epic Ramayana day ahead of 'Hanuman Jayanti', Maharashtra deputy ChiefMinister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday asked people to not step outlike the revered devotee of Lord Ram to "lift hill", but stayindoors to avoid the coronavirus spread.

BOM11 MH-VIRUS-SENACOVID-19 war can't be won by clapping, lighting lamps: Sena

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Tuesday said the war againstoronavirus cannot be won by clapping, clanging of plates orlighting of lamps.

BES1 CG-VIRUS-COPSCops don coronavirus-themed attire, urge people to stay home

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Raipur: Two policemen in Chhattisgarh's Raigarhdistrict have been moving around streets wearing coronavirus-themed outfits to make people aware about the lethality of thedisease and urging them to strictly follow the prescribedguidelines to stay protected.

BES6 MH-VIRUS-ZOOCOVID-19: Staff screened; enclosures sanitised at Pune zoo

Pune: In wake of the Central Zoo Authority's (CZA)directives amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Rajiv GandhiZoological Park in Pune started sanitising animal enclosuresand screening its staff. RSY RSY
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