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Maharashtra to set up task force for kids who have lost their parents to Covid-19
Maharashtra government will form a task force in every district, an official said today.The task force will be headed by collectors and will comprise commissioners of civic bodies, police chiefs, rural health officials, etc of the district, according to a PTI report.Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Yashomati Thakur said children getting orphaned due to Covid- 19 was becoming a social problem, adding that the state government would ensure they are nurtured, get protection as well as education.Meanwhile, a total of 1,80,88,042 people have so far received the Covid-19 vaccine doses in Maharashtra, the state government said today.On Sunday, 1,10,448 beneficiaries received the jabs in the state, it said.According to an official