MUMBAI (REUTERS) – India’s richest state, Maharashtra, said it would impose stringent Covid-19 restrictions from Monday (April 5) as there has been a rapid rise in infections, a state minister said on Sunday.

The state will shut down malls, cinema halls, bars and restaurants from Monday evening and impose a complete lockdown on weekends, Mr Nawab Malik told reporters after a Cabinet meeting.…

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