Maha: 23 new COVID-19 cases reported in Thane city

Thane, Apr 30 () As many as 23 persons testedpositive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra's Thane city, taking thetally here to 279, an official said on Thursday.

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and KalyanDombivli Municipal limits recorded 18 and 13 new casesrespectively, while no fresh cases were reported from Mira-Bhayandar area in 24 hours, the official said.

At least six children, between the ages of six and 17,have tested positive for COVID-19 in Thane city, he said.

Of the 279 cases in the city, Mumbra recorded thehighest number with 50 patients, while Lokmanya Nagar andWagle Estate areas had over 40 COVID-19 patients, deputymunicipal commissioner Sandeep Malavi said.

Thane district reported new 64 COVID-19 cases onWednesday, taking the tally to 867, an official releasestated.

Meanwhile, MLA Sanjay Kelkar and BJP's Thane presidentNiranjan Davkhare urged municipal commissioner Vijay Singhalto provide subsidised treatment to COVID-19 patients.

They demanded that the civic corporation declare therates for each service, including ambulances, as patients werecharged exorbitant amounts for the same.

Speaking to reporters, Kelkar said the civiccommissioner has agreed to maintain standard rates for allservices provided by COVID19 hospitals in the city. CORARU ARU