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1.84 cr food packets distributed among poor in 42 days: BMCSubscriber Only
May 18, 2020 05:43 IST
According to the BMC data, the civic body had started food distribution through its community kitchens set up in each of the 24 wards in the city.
Mon, May 18, 2020
Mumbai: After Koliwada and Jijamata Nagar, surge in number of cases at BDD chawls in G-South wardSubscriber Only
May 17, 2020 00:37 IST
As on May 14, BDD chawls have 227 positive cases. With the rising number of cases, the BMC has now shut all shops, including those selling essential goods, till Sunday to restrict movement completely.
Sun, May 17, 2020
Mumbai: With reorganisation, containment zones down to 692 from 3,000 since last weekSubscriber Only
May 16, 2020 03:33 IST
Officials said the reorganisation was undertaken for rationalisation of containment zones, to enable better and more effective and efficient utilisation of manpower.
Sat, May 16, 2020
Mumbai’s Kurla village sealed after seven positive cases surfaceSubscriber Only
May 15, 2020 03:58 IST
Densely populated with narrow lanes and small houses, civic officials said, the 400-year-old Kurla village, which has a majority of Christian population, is more vulnerable to the infection.
Fri, May 15, 2020
Pandemic derails pre-monsoon work: BMC stares at yet another challengeSubscriber Only
May 15, 2020 03:48 IST
While guesswork has driven theories about the impact of weather on the novel coronavirus, and has mostly proved wrong, doctors say the intersection of monsoon with Covid-19 in Mumbai will at the least make it harder to enforce social-distancing norms and carry out contact-tracing in flooded low-lying areas.
Fri, May 15, 2020
Sixth BMC staffer dies, union seeks details of how many infected so farSubscriber Only
May 12, 2020 08:10 IST
This comes amid several BMC employees complaining that stress due to being on round-the-clock duty for the last two months is taking a toll on them.
Tue, May 12, 2020
Mumbai: 572 passengers from London and Singapore returnSubscriber Only
May 10, 2020 23:38 IST
A spokesperson for the Mumbai International Airport Limited said provisions have been made to isolate passengers displaying symptoms of Covid-19 and shift them to isolation centres in dedicated ambulances.
Sun, May 10, 2020
Delay in ambulance services continue, wait time several hours in MumbaiSubscriber Only
May 09, 2020 01:43 IST
Currently, the Maharashtra Emergency Ambulance Service (MEMS), which runs the 108 toll free helpline, has allocated 66 ambulances for COVID-19 patients and 30 ambulances for others.
Sat, May 09, 2020
Mumbai: 7 IAS officers to work on reducing doubling rate of cases to 20 daysSubscriber Only
May 09, 2020 01:43 IST
In a circular issued by former municipal commissioner Praveen Pardeshi on May 7, BMC has set a target of improving the doubling rate of cases from 10 days to 20 days by May 17.
Sat, May 09, 2020
70 positive: BDD chawls in Worli, N M Joshi Marg sealed for a weekSubscriber Only
May 08, 2020 03:25 IST
BDD chawls poses a challenge for the BMC as these three-storey old buildings, with 180 sq ft rooms, have a common passage and toilets on each floor. Also, with large families staying in small houses, it is difficult for them to stay at home.
Sun, May 17, 2020
Lukewarm response to ‘5 shops in one lane’ rule as BMC rolls back orderSubscriber Only
May 06, 2020 03:00 IST
With the relaxations rolled back, only shops selling essential goods and medicines will now be allowed to remain open in the city from Wednesday.
Wed, May 06, 2020
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope announces health insurance for all, Covid cases touch 12,296Subscriber Only
May 03, 2020 03:13 IST
As cases continue to surge and number of patients requiring hospitalisation increases, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said all families in the state will be covered under Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana's (MJPJAY) medical insurance cover up to Rs 1.5 lakh.
Sun, May 03, 2020
2 engineers, peon at Nair hospital test positiveSubscriber Only
May 03, 2020 02:36 IST
The civic body has also tested all other engineers deputed at the mechanical and electrical department of the hospital and checked the high-risk contacts for coronavirus symptoms.
Sun, May 03, 2020
‘Take action against healthcare staff not reporting to work’: BMC to private hospitalsSubscriber Only
May 02, 2020 02:39 IST
Meanwhile, BMC has asked staffers aged above 55 years and with comorbidity like hypertension, high blood pressure, diabetes, dialysis, to work from home for next one month. This includes staff nurses and doctors working in hospitals where COVID-19 patients are not admitted.
Sat, May 02, 2020
Officer dies, BMC may exit Mumbai food distributionSubscriber Only
May 01, 2020 04:30 IST
With his death setting off panic and another municipal staff testing positive, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said the civic body would conduct medical check-up of all its officials involved in food distribution.
Fri, May 01, 2020Mumbai: 65-year-old struggles to get ambulance, reaches hospital after 12 hoursSubscriber Only
April 30, 2020 04:02 IST
After futile attempts to access an ambulance on other emergency numbers such as 108 and 112 on Tuesday night, the man was eventually put in a taxi to Nair hospital in Mumbai Central by the local police on Wednesday morning, only to be ditched mid-way by the cabbie who panicked at his condition.
Thu, Apr 30, 2020
Mumbai: With over 350 cases, L-ward now a hotspotSubscriber Only
April 29, 2020 05:18 IST
Officials said over 70 per cent cases in the ward are from its slum pockets and that while a strict lockdown would be implemented in these pockets, all senior citizens would be checked for comorbidity.
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
BMC’s Community Health Volunteers: In the frontline of Covid fight, but poorly paid, exposed to riskSubscriber Only
April 28, 2020 03:00 IST
There are about 4,000 community health volunteers in Mumbai, who work on the ground and help implement health schemes of the civic body as well as the state and central governments.
Tue, Apr 28, 2020
Mumbai: Doctor’s death puts focus back on plight of densely populated slum in GovandiSubscriber Only
April 25, 2020 02:00 IST
With a spurt in COVID-19 cases, especially among medical practitioners, at least 500-odd private clinics in M-east ward — comprising Govandi and Mankhurd — have shut shop.
Sat, Apr 25, 2020
Mumbai civic body staffer turned away by two hospitals, undergoes amputation: KinSubscriber Only
April 23, 2020 03:34 IST
Deepak Nikalje had injured his leg while on duty. On Tuesday, a part of his leg had to be amputated. Besides, his family is now facing a financial crisis as the BMC has declined to honour his medical insurance.
Thu, Apr 23, 2020
Mumbai: Kin say man died as eight hospitals turned him awaySubscriber Only
April 19, 2020 04:20 IST
"For almost eight hours, we rushed from one hospital to another. At each hospital, we begged the authorities to admit him. But all efforts were in vain. We lost him,” said Avidan Rasal, younger brother of Sudarshan Rasal (49).
Sun, Apr 19, 2020Mumbai: More than 1,200 health workers join COVID-19 fight in civic hospitalsSubscriber Only
April 18, 2020 01:27 IST
Of the fresh appointments, BMC processed pending appointments of 670 qualified nurses. BMC Commissioner Praveen Pardeshi said these nurses were awaiting appointment because of fund crunch.
Sat, Apr 18, 2020
Mumbai: Civic body’s conservancy workers not getting salariesSubscriber Only
April 17, 2020 00:29 IST
Labour union Kachara Vahtuk Shramik Sangh has demanded immediate release of their salaries.
Fri, Apr 17, 2020Mumbai: At hotspot G-South ward, over 2,300 contacts of patients traced in two weeksSubscriber Only
April 13, 2020 02:18 IST
Of all 24 administrative wards across the city, G-South ward, where the first case was detected on March 27, is now the worst affected with 267 positive cases. Mumbai's total tally of COVID-19 is 1,399 with 91 deaths.
Mon, Apr 13, 2020
Shatabdi hospital shuts down after nurse tests positive, not to take new admissionsSubscriber Only
April 11, 2020 22:42 IST
The hospital has been in the eye of the storm with nurses protesting unavailability of PPE, and social media outrage against 'unhygienic and poor' conditions in its quarantine and isolation wards.
Sat, Apr 11, 2020Journalism of Courage
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