As of 31 March 2020, the confirmed cases rise to 220 in Maharashtra and the state government combats Covid-19 on a war footing.

The report and notification released by the Maharashtra Public Health Department confirm the claim regarding the Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra.

The report and notification released by the Maharashtra Public Health Department confirm the claim regarding the Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra.As per the latest report by the Department of Public Health shows that Maharashtra reported 220 confirmed cases of COVID19. It also mentions that 20 people have died as of 31 March 2020.

Also, the Maharashtra Public Health Department states that on 13 March 2020, under section 2,3 and 4 of the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897, the government had framed a regulation to prevent and containment of coronavirus. It has established isolations in hospitals for all suspected cases and their contacts, also it has closed all schools, colleges, cinema hall, swimming pools, gyms etc and banned mass gatherings for the prevention and containment of coronavirus Diseases-2019.

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