Mumbai Fire at quarantine hotel in Nagpada brought under control, none hurt
A fire broke out at the Rippon Hotel in Nagpada that was being used as a quarantine centre for coronavirus patients. Two fire tenders were put into service to douse the fire.
A fire broke out at the Rippon Hotel, in south Mumbai's Nagpada, which was being used as a quarantine centre for coronavirus patients, on Monday evening. Two fire tenders were put into service to douse the fire.
The fire has been brought under control.
Twenty-seven people, including 25 patients and two staff members were rescued and cooling operation is currently on.
Mumbai: Two women cops posted at CM's official residence test positive for Covid-19
Two women police staff -- an assistant police inspector and a constable -- posted at the chief minister's official residence, Varsha, in the Malabar Hill area have tested positive for Covid19.
Two women police officers -- an assistant police inspector and a constable -- posted at the official residence of Maharashtra chief minister, Varsha, in the Malabar Hill area have tested positive for Covid19.
According to officials, they were posted at Varsha for a day or two and tested positive on Sunday.
Six police staff have been quarantined as a precautionary measure.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray continues to stay at his Bandra residence and comes to Varsha for official work only.
The Malabar Hill area in south Mumbai houses the official residences of many ministers. Swabs of policemen posted at crucial places are being taken to mitigate the risk to ministers and dignitaries.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Police has decided to give an advance of Rs 1 lakh to its personnel infected by the coronavirus to help them manage their treatment cost.
Additional Director General of Police (Administration) Sanjiv Kumar Singhal issued an order to this effect on Monday.
"All unit commanders have been directed that if any policeman is infected by the novel coronavirus, Rs 1 lakh as advance should be immediately approved to him from the police welfare fund, he said in the order.
State Director General of Police Subodh Kumar Jaiswal had already issued oral instructions for this to unit commanders during a recent video conference.
At least 37 police personnel, including eight officers, have tested positive for coronavirus in the state.
Most of these police personnel are from Mumbai and they possibly came in contact with coronavirus-infected persons while on duty during the lockdown.
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