π« In the wake of the resurgence of Covid-19 cases, the Mumbai civic body has decided to shut the iconic Oval Maidan here from Friday, officials said.
βοΈ No sports or other activities will be allowed at the recreational ground in south Mumbai till further orders, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials said.
π£οΈ “We have decided to shut the ground till further order as a preventive measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus,” assistant municipal commissioner of the BMC’s A-ward, Chanda Jadhav, said on Thursday.
β Located in the Churchgate area here, the Oval Maidan, where cricket and football matches are frequently played, witnesses crowds of sports enthusiasts during weekends.
ππ»ββοΈ A number of walkers and joggers also visit the ground every day.
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