<p>The Maharashtra government on Saturday announced setting up of a special control room to oversee the efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak.</p>.<p>It will function from the Mantralaya (state secretariat), said an official.</p>.<p>Senior IAS officers Rajeev Jalota and BhushanGagrani would lead the team operating from the control room, which will also include IAS officer Prajakta Lavangare and IPS officer Manoj Patil.</p>.<p>Jalota would coordinate with government departments and district collectors and issue clarifications regarding policy decisions, the official said.</p>.<p>Gagrani will handle media coordination as well as coordination with trade and pharma industries.</p>.<p>Lavangare will coordinate with civil society organisations and corporates while Patil will coordinate with the police.</p>.<p>The number of coronavirus patients in the state rose to 63 on Saturday with 11 new cases coming to light. </p>
<p>The Maharashtra government on Saturday announced setting up of a special control room to oversee the efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak.</p>.<p>It will function from the Mantralaya (state secretariat), said an official.</p>.<p>Senior IAS officers Rajeev Jalota and BhushanGagrani would lead the team operating from the control room, which will also include IAS officer Prajakta Lavangare and IPS officer Manoj Patil.</p>.<p>Jalota would coordinate with government departments and district collectors and issue clarifications regarding policy decisions, the official said.</p>.<p>Gagrani will handle media coordination as well as coordination with trade and pharma industries.</p>.<p>Lavangare will coordinate with civil society organisations and corporates while Patil will coordinate with the police.</p>.<p>The number of coronavirus patients in the state rose to 63 on Saturday with 11 new cases coming to light. </p>