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Mumbai Live News: After registering a downward spiral of Covid-19 cases for the past four days, Mumbai on Wednesday recorded 16,420 new infections — a 40 per cent rise in cases within 24 hours. On Tuesday, the city had recorded 11,647 new cases. The surge in daily cases corresponds with a rise in daily positivity rate, which increased from 18.7 per cent on Tuesday to 24.3 per cent on Wednesday.
In view of the Covid surge, several curbs have been imposed at hill stations like Matheran, Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani, with local authorities closing down some of the popular tourist spots. The Sanjay Gandhi National Park, the Karnala sanctuary, all tiger reserves, national parks and sanctuaries have also been closed for visitors.
In other news, former MLA Vijay Gavhane from Parbhani district in the Marathwada region on Thursday quit the BJP to join NCP in the presence of its chief, Sharad Pawar. He blamed the BJP’s state leadership for sidelining OBCs.
