Death toll reaches 20 in Pune, Coronavirus Positive cases increase to 204
Pune, April 9, 2020: Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol said that the number of deaths due to Coronavirus COVID19 has reached 20 today, while total positive cases have reached 204. There are 22 positive cases from PCMC areas while 14 are in Pune rural areas. Out of 20 dead, 1 is from Baramati while 19 are from Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) areas.
According to Maharashtra Health department, 162 new COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Maharashtra today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1297. According to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, across the country there is increase of 540 new COVID19 cases and 17 deaths in last 24 hours. India’s total number of #Coronavirus positive cases has increased to 5734 (including 5095 active cases, 473 cured/discharged and 166 deaths).
As the number of Coronavirus positive cases are increasing day by day, Pune City Police has made it mandatory for people to wear mask all the time, if they are outside their homes. Pune Police Jt CP Ravindra Shisve issued an order yesterday in this regard. “Mask can be made of cloth or three layer mask (available in Medical shops). Any person outside his/her house, has to wear the mask”, the order states.
There are government, private companies staffs who have to go out to perform duties. Then there are people who are going out to buy vegetables, milk or grocery items. Everybody has to wear the mask. If anybody is found without mask, FIR will be registered against them for offence under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code and relevant section of the Disaster Management Act.
