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Coronavirus: 262 relief camps come up in Maharashtra for 70,000 migrants

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said the government has set up 262 camps for migrants across the state as Covid-19 deaths touched 9 with another 215 positive cases. "These are presently providing shelter to 70,399 migrant labour/the homeless people, to ensure that they have food and a roof in this crisis," Thackeray said.

The development came as the problem of migrant labourers - both from other states and within, who have been stranded all over after the sudden lockdown implemented since March 25 at midnight.

This resulted in panic reactions as many made frantic attempts to leave the state and return to their homes-states amid uncertainties of jobs and availability of food, sanitation and medical facilities.

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