Man In Maharashtra Celebrates Buffalo¡¯s Birthday, Case Filed For Violating Lockdown Norms

In a bizarre case of violating lockdown norms, a man in Maharashtra's Thane district was booked by police after he allegedly celebrated the `birthday' of his buffalo in spite of COVID-19 restrictions.

As per a report in Hindustan Times, Kiran Mhatre, allegedly organized a celebration of his buffalo's birthday at his house in Reti Bunder in Dombivali area on Thursday.

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It was reported that those who attended it did not wear masks or observe social distancing even as coronavirus cases are on the rise in the district as well as in the state leading to authorities coming hard on the violators.

A case under IPC section 269 (act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and the Epidemic Act was registered against him. No arrest has been made, the report said.

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Meanwhile, the coronavirus cases continue to surge in Maharashtra with the state reporting 15,817 new infections on Friday. This is the state's highest single-day tally this year. As many as 56 people have died of the illness in the previous 24 hours, the state government said in a statement.

The caseload in the state rose to 22,82,191, while the death toll reached 52,723 with 56 new fatalities

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The state had earlier reported more than 15,000 cases on October 2 last year, after which new cases had declined.

But a fresh surge in cases began last month and the state recorded 13,659 and 14,317 cases on Wednesday and Thursday.

As many as 11,344 patients were discharged from hospitals on Friday, taking the total of recoveries to 21,17,744.

There are 1,10,485 active cases.

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