coronavirus cases in Maharashtra are on a steady rise. The state has witnessed the biggest spike in COVID-19 count in the last 24 hours — 3,607 people have tested positive for the virus.

The total number of coronavirus cases in the state has inched closer to 1 lakh-mark. The death toll from the virus also crossed 3,500.Amid the huge explosion of COVID-19 cases this week, the Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray hinted that coronavirus lockdown may have to extended if people don't follow the guidelines. "Lockdown will have to continue if this (non-adherence of norms) happens," he said.

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₹100 crore aid for cyclone-hit Raigad

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