Maharashtra on Sunday recorded its highest single-day spike with 9518 new cases, taking the total to 3,10,455.
With 258 deaths in the state, the total death count stands at 11,854. Concerning Pune, the total number of positive case stand at 51412 while the total numbers discharged are 32975 as on July 19. The total number of deaths in Pune are 1343 while the active cases are 17054.
Meanwhile, Mumbai on Sunday recorded 1038 cases and 64 deaths. The total recoveries in the state are 1,69,569.
On Sunday, shops selling essential commodities were open for the whole day in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad. Long lines were seen in front of groceries and meat shops in many areas.
Speaking to Puneinsight, Rajesh Choudhary a grocery shop owner from Nigdi said “People are unnecessarily stocking up and also end up buying things that they don’t need. Many customers fear that the lockdown is here to stay and can be extended for a longer duration. Also, the essential shops will be open throughout for the stipulated time so people should not make a rush.”
An owner of a supermart, who did not wish to be named said “We have taken an initiative and maintain social distancing in the shop. Customers have to compulsorily sanitize their hands on entering. The problem is, some customers after shopping go a little further, stand in groups and tend to eat on bikes and keep chatting with less regard to social distancing something which we do not have control on. People have to take it seriously and avoid doing such things”
