Maha: COVID-19 cases in Latur hotspot Udgir reach 13

Latur, May 4 () The number of COVID-19 cases inUdgir, Latur district's virus hotspot, on Monday touched 13with three people testing positive, health officials said.

Of the 31 samples received for coronavirus testing atthe Vilasrao Deshmukh Government Medical Science Institute(VDGMSI) on Monday, 28 were from Udgir, three of which testedpositive, head of virology department Dr Vijay Chincholkarsaid.

A review meeting of the COVID-19 situation in Udgirwas chaired by state minister Sanjay Bansode on Sunday.

The Udgir police was given a drone camera by the localcivic body to enforce the lockdown strictly to contain thespread of the virus, officials said. CORBNM BNM