Updated On: 20 March, 2021 07:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Shattering past peaks, daily COVID-19 cases crossed the 3,000 mark in Mumbai on Friday and remained above 25,000 across Maharashtra amid a second wave. The virus claimed 70 lives in the state in 24 hours.

A health worker tests a woman for COVID at LTT. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
Amid a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, on Saturday, said that rapid antigen testing will be done randomly without consent at crowded places like malls, railway stations, bus depots, khau galli, markets, tourist places and government offices.
"Rapid antigen testing (RAT) at crowded places like malls, railway stations (for inbound trains), bus depots, marketplaces, tourist places and government offices shall be done randomly. RAT will be carried out without the consent of citizens who are present at these crowded places," the order issued by the civic body stated.