Maharashtra: Over 200 of 2 lakh who visited Sindhudurg, Raigad & Ratnagiri for Ganeshotsav test Covid positive

NAVI MUMBAI: Over two lakh people turned up in three Konkan districts of Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg to celebrate Ganeshotsav at their native place.
Of these, most are from Mumbai and Pune. While many unvaccinated or partially immunised had to undergo Covid test before entering these districts, those who were fully immunised but showed Covid-like symptoms were also made to undergo the test.Of those tested, over 200 were positive for Covid-19.
While Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg had set up surveillance by deploying health workers at railway stations and at the houses of positive patients. Raigad only restricted checks to highways and few strategic locations.