As the numbers of people infected by the Coronavirus rise in Maharashtra, the seat of governance in the state, Mantralaya, and the Foreigners' Regional Registration Office (FRRO) which both see high footfall, don't offer any protection against the disease to people on their premises. Staff, police and visitors have not been provided with safety equipment to ward off Coronavirus. A mid-day team visited both offices to check on the claims of ministers and police personnel about measures in place to fend off the virus there, and found they are far from true.

Maharashtra, the state worst hit in India, has recorded 37 people infected by Coronavirus.