BREAKING: Complete Lockdown Imposed In Maharashtra's Nanded, Beed From March 25 Till April 4 Amid Surge In COVID-19 Cases

<p>Coronavirus cases in Maharashtra: In the wake of rising number of Coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, a complete lockdown has been imposed in Maharashtra's Nanded and Beed districts starting from March 25 till April 4.&nbsp;</p> <p>In both the districts essential services will continue to function while grocery stores and shops selling milk, vegetable fruits will open between 7 a.m. to 12 noon.</p> <p>According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 23,64,38,861 samples have been tested till March 23, with 10,25,628 samples tested on Tuesday.</p> <p>Out of the 275 new fatalities, 132 deaths were reported from Maharashtra, 53 from Punjab, 20 from Chhattisgarh and 10 from Kerala.</p> <p>A total of 1,60,441 deaths have been reported so far in the country, including 53,589 from Maharashtra, 12,618 from Tamil Nadu, 12,449 from Karnataka, 10,967 from Delhi, 10,310 from West Bengal, 8,764 from Uttar Pradesh and 7,193 from Andhra Pradesh.</p> <p>Mumbai had remained in the 3,000-plus range for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, recording 3,514 new cases, taking its tally to 369,451, and 11,604 deaths.</p> <p>The state recovery rate dropped from 89.22 per cent to 88.73 per cent, while the death rate stood at 2.12 per cent, and the number of active cases jumped up to 230,641.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the number of people sent to home isolation shot above the million mark to 11,77,265 while those shunted to institutional quarantine increased to 11,887 on Tuesday.</p> <p>(With additional information from IANS and PTI)</p> <p><strong>This is a developing story. More details awaited.&nbsp;</strong></p>

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