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Photos: Maharashtra records 14,317 new Covid cases; districts under lockdown
Maharashtra recorded 14,317 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on March 11, the highest since October 8, 2020. District administrations of Nagpur and Panvel announced lockdowns in wake of the rising cases. Meanwhile, Maharashtra also recorded its highest single-day numbers in vaccination on March 11 after it inoculated 228,550 beneficiaries, taking the tally to 2,354,261. Maharashtra's Covid-19 tally stands at 106,070 active cases and 52,667 deaths.
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A traveller undergoes thermal screening upon his arrival at Dadar Railway station, in Mumbai, on March 10. Maharashtra on March 11 recorded a 154-day high (since October 8), in terms of Covid-19 infections, with 14,317 fresh cases, taking its tally to 2,266,374, HT reported.(Bhushan Koyande / HT Photo)
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Health workers interact with residents during a door-to-door Covid-19 screening drive, at Dharavi, in Mumbai, on March 11. Mumbai reported a 141-day high (since October 21) with 1,509 new infections.(Punit Paranjpe / AFP)
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A health worker collects a swab sample from an elderly woman for Covid-19 test, at Dharavi, in Mumbai, on March 11. Active cases in Maharashtra also went past the grim landmark of 100,000 as the count stood at 106,070 on March 11.(Kunal Patil / PTI)
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A large gathering of people at Shivaji Chowk in Kalyan West, on March 11. The district administration meanwhile announced a lockdown in Nagpur from March 15 to 21. Private offices will remain shut, while government offices will operate at 25% attendance in Nagpur, HT reported.(Rishikesh Choudhary / HT Photo)
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A pedestrian walks past a mural of Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" wearing a face mask, in Mumbai, on March 10. Maharashtra reported 57 fatalities, while the case fatality rate (CFR) stood at 2.32% on March 11.(Indranil Mukherjee / AFP)
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A health worker collects swab samples from trevellers, at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, in Mumbai, on March 10. Of the deaths reported on March 11, 25 occurred in the past 48 hours and 19 in the past week. The remaining 13 deaths were from the period before last week.(Rajanish Kakade / AP)
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Markers placed to ensure social distancing outside the departure gates of Mumbai Airport, on March 9. The Panvel civic body also gave directives to shut down educational institutions and banned sports tournaments and competitions till March 22, HT reported.(PTI )
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