Night curfew in India's Maharashtra state after record Covid-19 spike, South Asia


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MUMBAI/ NEW DELHI (REUTERS) - The authorities in India's western state of Maharashtra imposed night curfews on Sunday (March 28) to tackle a record surge in Covid-19 cases, with the financial capital Mumbai reporting 6,123 new cases, the highest single-day spike since March last year. "We are seeing a higher Covid positive rate in high-rise residential buildings than in slums... To stop the spread, only essential services will be allowed," said Mr Kishor Pednekar, the mayor of Mumbai, adding that hotels, pubs and shopping malls must observe the night curfew rules. India recorded 62,714 cases of the coronavirus in the...