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Representative image MUMBAI: The quarantine phase is no picnic. And the authorities are serious about it! A 52-year-old man from Chembur is learning this the hard away after a criminal offence was lodged against him on Sunday for flouting the 14-day quarantine rule after he tested positive for Covid.“People from his housing society said that he had been spotted at Chembur Gymkhana,” said Dr Bhupendra Patil, medical health officer of BMC’s M-West civic ward. Other officials said they received complaints that he had been seen moving elsewhere in the area. Officials said that the man’s daughter had tested positive after which he and his wife got tested. They too were found positive. ....
Oval Maidan MUMBAI: Oval Maidan, the Grade-I recreational ground in south Mumbai will be shut from February 26 till further notice, as authorities found large crowds gathering over the weekend. Owing to the surge in Covid-19 cases in the city, it was decided to keep the maidan shut as a precautionary measure. The maidan is one of Mumbai’s largest public open spaces and hosts several pitches where cricket enthusiasts gather to play and watch. Assistant municipal commissioner Chanda Jadhav (A ward) said that she had visited the maidan the last weekend, and found many players, walkers and joggers. She said it would remain shut till further orders. ....