The home delivery of liquor in Maharashtra will be stopped soon in view of declining COVID-19 cases, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Thursday.
The state government earlier had allowed home delivery of liquor due to the COVID-19 lockdown. However, only licensed liquor shops were allowed to deliver alcohol.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 1,081 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest daily rise after February 24, and zero fatality, the state health department said in a bulletin.
Mumbai recorded 739 fresh infections.
Maharashtra had reported 1,124 cases on February 24.
The active tally of cases in the state now stands at 4,032.
(With agency inputs)
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