Maha reports 7 new cases of Omicron
After a gap of four days, seven new cases of Covid-19 type omicron have been detected in Maharashtra – three in Mumbai and four in Pune, taking the state’s total to 17 cases. The confirmed cases in Mumbai are three men aged 25, 37. and 48 years, with more recent travel history to the UK, South Africa and Tanzania. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, police on Friday imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) within the limits of the Mumbai Commissionerate, banning rallies and protest marches of people and vehicles over the next two days. The order issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) will remain in force for 48 hours on Saturday and Sunday. The order has been issued to prevent threat to human life as well as endanger the law and order situation from the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 against the backdrop of violence in Amravati, Malegaon and Nanded.
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