Area near Thackeray house sealed due to COVID-19

April 07, 2020 08:55

The civic body in Mumbai has sealed Kalanagar area around Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's private residence Matoshree after one tea stall seller was confirmed COVID-19 positive.

The BMC has sprayed disinfectants in the area.

"The vendor runs a tea stall in the locality. After he was found positive, contact tracking is going on," said a BMC official.

Police sources added that four persons residing in the building of the tea-seller, who is possibly infected with Coronavirus, have been placed under quarantine.

Some security personnel deployed at Matoshree, who visited his tea stall have also been kept in isolation as a precautionary measure.

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