Mumbai Live News: Dharavi recorded a new Covid-19 case on Wednesday, the first since March 17. The patient is in home isolation. By April 13, the number of active cases in Dharavi had dropped to zero. This is the first new Covid case in the area after 48 days. The slum is spread across 2.4 sq km and has a population of more than 8.5 lakh. Since April 1, 2020, Dharavi has recorded a total of 8,653 Covid-19 cases and 419 deaths.
Meanwhile, amid a row over use of loudspeakers at religious places, the Mumbai police have requested automobile manufacturers to lower the sound limit of vehicle horns, in accordance with the Supreme Court’s directions on noise pollution, an official said. Currently, the volume of vehicle horns is in the range of 92 to 112 decibels, which violates the apex court’s guidelines, he said. The Mumbai police had recently also met various builders and developers and asked them to curb noise pollution arising out of construction work, and enable citizens to have noise-free Sundays
In other news, a special court Wednesday allowed the bail applications of lawmaker Navneet Rana and her husband MLA Ravi Rana, who were arrested on charges, including that of sedition, for announcing the chanting of Hanuman Chalisa at the private residence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. The Rana couple was arrested on April 23 and produced before a holiday court the next day. The court sent them to judicial custody till May 6. On Monday, the court had adjourned the order to Wednesday.
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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-live-news-aurangabad-police-books-raj-thackeray-provocative-speech-crime-traffic-pollution-politics-7900222/
