Coronavirus scare: Number of cases zoom over 100; Mumbai in semi lockdown
The number of novel coronavirus cases in the country rose to 107 on Sunday. With 12 new cases reported in Maharashtra on Sunday, the state government put Mumbai, the financial capital, in a semi-lockdown mode. Top malls, multiplexes, the Byculla zoo and the Taraporevala Aquarium in Mumbai have been closed as the state government strives to contain the spread of the virus. So far, Maharashtra has reported 32 confirmed cases of COVID-19, ahead of Kerala's 22 cases. In a conversation with Business Standard, officials at Inorbit Mall confirmed that their Malad and Vashi properties were closed on Sunday, and that it would remain shut for few days. R-City Mall in Ghatkopar, Phoenix Market City in Kurla, and Infiniti Mall in Andheri and Malad have all downed shutters to avoid congregation of people. The World Health Organization, monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic, has identified community transmission as one of the reasons for the spread of coronavirus. Read More