Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 16 (ANI): As many as 63,729 new COVID-19 cases and 398 deaths were reported in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, taking the total active cases in the state to 6,38,034, the state health department informed on Friday.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 15 (ANI): The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) has postponed the examinations of medical students in wake of the increasing COVID-19 cases in the state.

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 11 (ANI): In view of a surge in COVID cases, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar assured the Maharashtra government that the Centre will send 1121 ventilators to Maharashtra in the coming 3-4 days.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 5 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Dilip Walse Patil has been given the charge of the Home Department following the resignation of Anil Deshmukh amidst corruption allegations against him.

The district administration has come out with a 'mini-lockdown' style night curfew which will be imposed in Pune from 6 pm to 6 am from Saturday (April 3). The decision to impose these curbs was taken during a review meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday.

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): Pune Mayor, Murlidhar Mohol on Thursday informed that Pune Municipal corporation has issued an order to private hospitals to make 80 per cent of beds available for COVID patients.

The district administration in Maharashtra's Nandurbar has announced complete lockdown from April 1 to April 15 in the wake of a rise in COVID-19 cases.

The local administration in Maharashtra's Nashik city has imposed Rs 5 fee for an hour-long visit to any market.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 27 (ANI): Taking a note of violation of COVID-19 norms during election rallies in poll-bound states, Maharashtra Minister Aslam Shaikh said that he is wondering if Maharashtra is out of this country that coronavirus cases are rising only here, asking does the virus become ineffective in other states.

Puna (Maharashtra) [India], March 26 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has said there will be no option left, but to impose a strict lockdown in the state if COVID-19 norms continue to be floated in the state till April 2.