Maharashtra coronavirus curfew starts midnight; 'won't tolerate crowds'

Thackeray said that all essential services will function amid coronavirus outbreak in the state and their transportation will also be allowed but with restrictions

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday put Maharashtra under curfew Monday midnight, saying state's attempts to contain the coronavirus had reached a "turning point".

"We will be enforcing curfew in the entire state from Monday midnight. The next few days would be extremely important. We are also sealing borders of all districts to check the spread of coronavirus. Supply of food, grains, cereals, milk and medicines will continue from one district to another. No other movement will be allowed," Thackeray said.

He also appealed to citizens