Migrant workers returning home from Mumbai in packed trains due to Covid-19 restrictions

Amid a massive spike in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, migrant workers have started returning to their native states fearing another complete lockdown that could be imposed by the government. The Uddhav Thackeray government has already announced a slew of restrictions, including night curfews and weekend lockdowns, till April 30 to curtail the rapid spread of infection. The western state reported as many as 56,000 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest by any state. A total of 376 people lost their lives due to infection.

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