Mumbai registers 8,082 new Covid cases, 'stringent measures' likely if infections cross 20000
Jan 04, 2022, at 04:51 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai could see 'stringent measures' if daily Covid cases cross the 20,000 mark, the city's civic body chief Iqbal Singh Chahal has told media reports.
COVID-19 cases continue to spike in Maharashtra; tallies over 11k
Jan 03, 2022, at 04:33 am
Mumbai/UNI: In a massive COVID surge, Maharashtra on Sunday recorded 11,877 new COVID cases while nine patients died of the virus, stated an official health bulletin.
Mumbai witnesses massive jump in Covid cases, records 5428 fresh infections
Jan 01, 2022, at 05:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Mumbai witnessed a massive jump of 47 percent in daily Covid cases as the city reported 5,428 infections alone in the last 24 hours.
Maharashtra records 198 Omicron cases amid fears of third Covid wave
Dec 31, 2021, at 04:45 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In a worrying situation, Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 198 fresh Omicron cases amid fears over a third Covid wave as the state logged 5,368 new infections in the last 24 hours, which is 37 percent higher than yesterday.
Mumbai reports 490 new COVID-19 cases, big jump in 24 hours
Dec 23, 2021, at 04:28 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai on Wednesday reported 490 new Covid cases which coincided with Maharashtra recording the highest single-day spike in 48 days with 1,201 fresh Covid cases.
3-year-old among 7 new cases of Omicron COVID variant in Maharashtra
Dec 11, 2021, at 02:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A three-year-old child was among seven new patients who tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 reported in Maharashtra on Friday, reports said.
Maharashtra: 7 more test positive with Omicron
Dec 06, 2021, at 03:07 am
New Delhi/UNI: Seven more people have been found infected with the Omicron variant in Maharashtra, taking the case tally to eight in the state while the nationwide tally has reached 12.
Covid-19: Fourth case of Omicron variant in India detected in Maharashtra
Dec 05, 2021, at 06:21 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A 33-year-old unvaccinated man from Maharashtra, who traveled to Mumbai from South Africa via Dubai and Delhi late last month, has tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, becoming the fourth case of the new strain that has triggered alarm worldwide.
COVID-19: Maharashtra completes 10 crore vaccine doses
Nov 09, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Thane/UNI: A member of the Supreme Court-appointed National COVID-19 Task Force has praised Maharashtra on reaching the landmark 10 crore vaccination mark on Tuesday.
Maharashtra: Resident doctors continue indefinite strike
Oct 02, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors’ indefinite strike (MARD) entered second day on Saturday following an inconclusive meeting with the government officials.
India reports 37,875 COVID-19 cases, 369 deaths in 24 hours
Sep 08, 2021, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 37,875 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours while the toll went up by 369 in the same period, the Union Health Ministry said Wednesday morning.
COVID19: Three deaths reported in Maharashtra from Delta Plus variant
Aug 13, 2021, at 09:30 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Three people have died after being infected by the Delta Plus Covid variant in Maharashtra, including one in Mumbai, at a time the state is trying to ease stringent restrictions in place for months.
How a village in Maharashtra is helping vultures make a big comeback
Aug 08, 2021, at 12:30 am
In the 1980s, India was home to around 40 million vultures. By 2017, it declined to 19,000. However, Chirgaon, a village in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, has been working on reviving its local vulture population. The village's vulture population has gone up from 22 in 1999-2000 to 249 this year. Mongabay-India writer Sneha Mahale reports
36 people killed, thousands trapped in landslides in Maharashtra
Jul 23, 2021, at 09:17 pm
Raigad/IBNS: Landslides in Maharashtra's Raigad district have killed at least 36 people while thousands have been stranded as incessant rains lashed Konkan region of the state.
Coronavirus: Maharashtra reports 9,000 fresh cases, 180 deaths
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:29 am
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra on Sunday reported 9,000 fresh Covid-19 patients and 180 fatalities in a single day, taking the state's cumulative case tally to 62,14,190 and the toll to 1,27,031, respectively, a health bulletin of the state government said.
Maharashtra reports over 10,000 fresh COVID-19 cases amid concern over Delta variant
Jun 24, 2021, at 05:56 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 10,066 new COVID-19 cases, which is up from 8,470 cases on Tuesday.
Jun 23, 2021, at 04:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Health Ministry has alerted and advised Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh regarding the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 being found in some districts in these States.
21 cases of Delta COVID variant detected in Maharashtra so far: State health minister
Jun 22, 2021, at 04:35 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Twenty-one cases of Delta Plus COVID variant have been detected in Maharashtra during the devastating second wave of the pandemic, state health minister Rajesh tope said on Monday.
Maharashtra: Newborn dies of COVID-19
Jun 07, 2021, at 12:17 am
Palghar/UNI: A newborn, having medical complications, died on Sunday of COVID-19 while undergoing treatment at the Nashik civil hospital, informed authorities.
Black Fungus: Maharashtra govt provides free treatment, orders 60k Amphotericin B injections
May 25, 2021, at 11:28 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday acknowledged that the mucormycosis aka black fungus cases are on rise in the state and the government is acting accordingly.
Village in Ahmednagar district becomes Covid free following Covid appropriate behaviour
May 25, 2021, at 10:56 pm
Mumbai: While the whole country is battling the second wave of Covid-19, a small village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra - Bhoyare Khurd has used the tools of widespread public awareness, following Covid-appropriate behaviour, regular health check-ups and isolation of infected people to control the spread of the virus and eventually become COVID-free.
Mumbai reports 953 Covid cases in last 24 hours, lowest spike since March 2
May 19, 2021, at 03:36 am
Mumbai/IBNS: With a drop in daily cases, Mumbai reported just 953 fresh Covid infections on Tuesday, its lowest since Mar 2.
Maharashtra: Mucormycosis claim 2 lives in Thane
May 12, 2021, at 06:31 pm
Thane/UNI: Mucormycosis, a black fungal disease that affects Covid-19 patients, has claimed two lives, Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC) Health department sources said on Wednesday.
Mumbai to have drive-in vaccination centres, BMC gives officials 24 hrs to set up
May 07, 2021, at 01:52 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai is all set to have drive-in vaccination centres soon and efforts are on to implement the same within 24 hours.
Maharashtra reports 920 deaths in single day, over 57000 fresh Covid cases
May 06, 2021, at 04:06 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra on Wednesday reported a whopping 920 deaths, the highest-ever single-day fatality count due to Covid since the pandemic outbreak.
15 districts in Maharashtra reports drop in Covid cases: Health Minister
May 05, 2021, at 03:45 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Fifteen districts in Maharashtra, the worst-affected state in the country, are showing a dip in Covid caseload, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Tuesday evening.
Maharashtra reports highest death count in 24 hrs with 895 fatalities
Apr 28, 2021, at 03:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 895 Covid deaths in the past 24 hours, the biggest single-day spike in fatalities in the state which has been the worst hit by the pandemic.
Maharashtra to give free Covid-19 vaccine to all in state
Apr 25, 2021, at 09:38 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: With over 60,000 Covid-19 cases daily, Maharashtra will vaccinate all the people of the state for free, state's minister Nawab Malik said Sunday.
Maharashtra records 773 Covid deaths in last 24 hrs; first 'oxygen express' reaches Nagpur
Apr 24, 2021, at 04:33 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra on Friday recorded 773 Covid-linked deaths in the last 24 hours, which is its biggest-ever single-day spike in the death count since the pandemic's outbreak.
Apr 23, 2021, at 07:24 am
Pune/UNI: Maharashtra on Thursday registered 67,013 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) taking the caseload to over 4.09 million, according to the state health department's bulletin.