As Maharashtra grapples with the highest number of Coronavirus cases, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who tested positive, was declared 'stable' with 'mild symptoms'. Besides Amitabh, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Aaradhya Bachchan have also tested positive.
Civic workers disinfected Amitabh Bachchan's bungalows Jalsa, Pratiksha, and Janak situated in the posh Juhu-Vile Parle suburb in western Mumbai.
After news of actor Amitabh Bachchan testing positive was reported, his fans across the country performed havan, Mahamrityunjay Jaap, and other rituals for the speedy recovery of the veteran actor.
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari clarified that the reports appearing in a section of media regarding his health are 'baseless' and he is not in self-isolation. He said that he is discharging all his official duties and strictly adhering to protocols like social distancing, sanitizing, wearing masks, etc.
The BMC health workers conducted a medical check-up of residents of Mahavir Nagar at Kandivli.
The BMC also sealed actress Rekha's bungalow Sea Springs after her security guard tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The BMC also put a board outside the premises declaring the place as a containment area.
In photo: BMC staff workers check the temperature of residents during door-to-door screening at Mahavir Nagar in Kandivli.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that the Dharavi slum in Mumbai has emerged as a global role model for controlling the spread of novel coronavirus. Thackeray's comment came after the World Health Organisation (WHO) praised the efforts taken to contain the spread of the COVID-19 in Asia's largest slum.
Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh expressed gratitude to Bollywood director Rohit Shetty for facilitating 11 hotels across the city to help on-duty police personnel, who have been leading the city's fight against the global pandemic.
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, private weather agency Skymet has predicted an increase in rainfall activities between July 13 and 15.
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