Mumbai Police on Tuesday took cognisance of rising COVID-19 cases in the northern part of the city and said that those who test positive will be traced and given proper guidance by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). "COVID-19 cases have gone up in North Mumbai. All those who are in the list will be traced and given proper guidance by BMC," DCP P Ashok, Mumbai Police PRO said. As many as 3,214 new COVID-19 cases and 248 deaths were reported in Maharashtra, the worst-hit state by the pandemic, on Tuesday. According to the Public Health Department, the total positive cases in the state climbed to 1,39,010, including 69,631 recoveries and 6,531 deaths.

Source: dna June 23, 2020 18:56 UTC