Mumbai News LIVE Updates: City records lowest COVID-19 death count since March 28

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today and discuss issues like the Maratha quota and financial aid for cyclone relief measures. The meeting is taking place over a month after the Supreme Court struck down a 2018 law providing reservation to the Maratha community in jobs and education in the state. Mumbai witnessed a decline in daily coronavirus cases on Monday. With 728 new cases and 28 fatalities, the city’s infection tally has reached 7,12,329 and the death toll stands at 15,066. Maharashtra on Monday reported 10,219 fresh coronavirus positive cases, the lowest after March 9 this year, and 154 fatalities while 21,081 patients were discharged. Also, Aarey Colony authorities on Monday handed over 286.7 hectares of land to the Maharashtra government. A statement from the chief minister's office said the Aarey land parcel handed over comprises 125 hectares in Borivali, 71 hectares in Goregaon and 89 hectares in Marol Maroshi.

07:26 (IST) Jun 08

Navi Mumbai: Truck crushes man sleeping under it

The police have converted a case of accidental death of an unidentified man found injured under a stationary truck in a parking lot in Kalamboli into a case of rash and negligent driving causing death after the probe revealed that the driver ran over the victim unaware that he was sleeping under the truck on June 2.

07:25 (IST) Jun 08

Maharashtra paediatric task force prepares chart, with 5 parameters to check

MUMBAI: With the focus shifting to children in the anticipated third wave of coronavirus, the state’s paediatric task force has stressed on the strengthening of two aspects mainly— effective home monitoring and timely referral to a hospital.

07:15 (IST) Jun 08

Uddhav Thackeray, Ajit Pawar to meet PM Modi in Delhi

A delegation of the Maharashtra government led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to discuss issues like Maratha and OBC reservation, and Cyclone Tauktae relief measures, informed State Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil.

07:14 (IST) Jun 08

Decision on allowing public on Mumbai local trains next week, says Mayor

The decision to allow general public to travel on Mumbai's local trains will be taken after a week, depending on the Covid-19 situation in the city, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Monday. "As the unlock process begins today, a few restrictions have been eased. Local trains are running only for essential services for now. Decision on whether to open it up for general public will be taken after a week, depending on Covid situation in the city," Pednekar said.

07:13 (IST) Jun 08

Thane reports 82 new cases

07:12 (IST) Jun 08

Mumbai city reports 728 new COVID cases

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07:10 (IST) Jun 08

Maharashtra's coronavirus tally:

Positive 58,42,000, deaths 1,00,470, recoveries 55,64,348, active 1,74,320, total tests 3,66,96,139, tests today 1,87,172.

07:10 (IST) Jun 08

Maharashtra reports 10,219 Covid-19 cases

Maharashtra on Monday reported 10,219 fresh coronavirus positive cases, the lowest after March 9 this year, and 154 fatalities while 21,081 patients were discharged, the state health department said. With the new additions, Maharashtra's caseload now stands at 58,42,000 and the toll at 1,00,470. On March 9, Maharashtra had reported 9,927 Covid-19 cases.

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