As Mumbai’s Andheri (west) emerges as a Covid-19 hotspot, with the civic ward recording the highest number of cases among all the 24 municipal wards in the city, authorities are planning to shut down access to Juhu beach.
Andheri’s daily case count currently hovers between 200 and 300, prompting civic officials to intensify the testing drive, say reports. Close to 300 cases were reported from the area on Monday, with the ward posting a weekly growth rate of 0.97%.
On Tuesday, the tally in Mumbai rose by 3,512 to touch 3,69,426, while the day also saw eight deaths and 1,203 people getting discharged.
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