Mumbai imposes strict virus restrictions as infections surge

MUMBAI (AP) — The teeming metropolis of Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, the Indian state worst hit by the pandemic, face stricter restrictions for 15 days in an effort to stem the surge of coronavirus infections. Top state officials stressed that the closure of most industries, businesses, public places and limits on the movement of people doesn’t constitute a lockdown. Last year, a sudden nationwide lockdown left millions jobless overnight and since then, state leaders have r