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Rupsa Chakraborty
Rupsa Chakraborty, is a special correspondent with The Indian Express' Mumbai bureau. She writes on issues related to health, science, gender sensitivity and rural development. She tweets @RupsaChak
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Mumbai: At 2,054, fresh Covid cases in city see 8.91% drop; positivity rate at 14.3%Subscriber Only
June 18, 2022 21:49 IST
The case count on Saturday was down from 2,255 cases the day before.
Sat, Jun 18, 2022
Mumbai: Slight drop in new infections but weekly growth rate risesSubscriber Only
June 18, 2022 00:08 IST
As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), out of the two Covid-19 casualties reported in Mumbai, one was of an 86-year-old man with comorbidities such as hypertension and heart condition.
Sat, Jun 18, 2022
Mumbai: Infection among children, young adults on rise; 1 in 10 Covid-19 patients is under 20Subscriber Only
June 17, 2022 23:39 IST
Out of 15,348 patients who contracted Covid-19 in Mumbai in the period June 6-16, a total of 1,640 or 10.6 per cent were children and young adults between the age of 0 and 19 years.
Fri, Jun 17, 2022
‘Immunity conferred by Omicron is lower than Delta’
June 17, 2022 15:58 IST
It has never been claimed that vaccinated people will never get infected. Also, if one gets infected, the chances are that they will be asymptomatic or have minor symptoms, Dr Rahul Pandit says
Fri, Jun 17, 2022
Mumbai: More demand for at-home kits over RT-PCR tests, doctors fear under-reporting of casesSubscriber Only
June 17, 2022 01:43 IST
Doctors fear that many Covid-19 cases are going unreported as the reports are not being recorded on the portal of the Indian Council of Medical Research as per protocol.
Fri, Jun 17, 2022
For second time this month, Mumbai’s case positivity rate climbs to 15 per centSubscriber Only
June 17, 2022 01:36 IST
The tally of patients infected with BA.4 and BA.5 — the sub-variants of Omicron — stood at 19.
Fri, Jun 17, 2022
Maharashtra: Diarrhoea, high fever emerge as most dominant symptomsSubscriber Only
June 16, 2022 01:03 IST
Diarrhoea has been associated with Covid-19 since the outbreak in 2020. But in the recent past, doctors have observed that it has become more predominant. Nearly 30 per cent of the patients are complaining of diarrhoea.
Thu, Jun 16, 2022
At 2,293 cases, Mumbai records its highest Covid tally since JanuarySubscriber Only
June 15, 2022 23:13 IST
Maharashtra too reports highest number of new cases – 4,042 – in a single day.
Wed, Jun 15, 2022
Maharashtra: As Covid cases more than double in first 12 days of June compared to whole of May, fatality rate dipsSubscriber Only
June 15, 2022 01:23 IST
Due to less severity of the infection, most patients are recovering within two to three days at home, pushing up the number of home quarantine patients to 1.21 lakh in the state.
Wed, Jun 15, 2022
Covid positivity rate in Mumbai crosses 15 per cent, highest since JanuarySubscriber Only
June 15, 2022 01:17 IST
On Monday, Mumbai had recorded 1,118 new Covid-19 cases out of the 9,622 tests conducted, taking the TPR to 11.61 per cent. Within 24 hours, the daily cases surged by 54 per cent as the city reported 1,724 new Covid-19 cases out of the 11,065 tests conducted on Tuesday.
Wed, Jun 15, 2022
For the first time in Mumbai, Omicron sub-variant BA.4 found in 3 patients, BA.5 in 1Subscriber Only
June 14, 2022 03:44 IST
According to officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), three patients have been detected with sub-variant BA.4 and one patient with BA.5 sub-variant in Mumbai. These patients were identified from samples taken between May 14 and 24.
Tue, Jun 14, 2022
Malaria cases on rise, BMC tells people to take precautionsSubscriber Only
June 12, 2022 01:00 IST
Suspecting a further rise in mosquito-borne diseases with monsoon arriving in the city on Saturday, BMC has instructed the people to avoid self-medication.
Sun, Jun 12, 2022
Active Covid cases over 10,000-mark in Mumbai, 2,922 fresh infections in stateSubscriber Only
June 12, 2022 00:52 IST
Of the 1,745 new patients, who tested positive on Saturday, only 99 (5.6 per cent) required hospitalisation. On Saturday, 66 patients were admitted to ICU and 34 patients were on oxygen support. The active cases in Mumbai stood at 10,047 on Saturday.
Sun, Jun 12, 2022
Mumbai logs 1,956 new Covid cases, highest since JanSubscriber Only
June 11, 2022 03:10 IST
Mumbai Covid news updates: For the first time since January 23, Mumbai recorded Covid-19 cases as high as 1,956 on Friday.
Sat, Jun 11, 20223,081 new Covid cases in Maharashtra, 1,956 from MumbaiSubscriber Only
June 11, 2022 01:37 IST
As the BMC had increased testing numbers to 17,145 on Tuesday, TPR had dropped to 7.2 per cent with 1,242 new cases being recorded.
Sat, Jun 11, 2022
Dip in testing in Mumbai, Covid cases drop to 1,702Subscriber Only
June 10, 2022 03:56 IST
While the city recorded 1,702 new cases, Maharashtra on Thursday reported the 2,813 new infections, up by 4.14 per cent since Wednes-day's 2,701 cases. The TPR Thursd-ay stood at 6.73 per cent with 41,752 tests across the state.
Fri, Jun 10, 2022
Weekly positivity rate above 1% in 10 districts; rural areas see gradual surgeSubscriber Only
June 09, 2022 01:12 IST
State officials blamed the rising numbers on violation of Covid-appropriate behaviour and increased mobility of population towards cities.
Thu, Jun 09, 20221,765 new Covid cases in Mumbai, highest since Jan 26Subscriber Only
June 09, 2022 01:07 IST
Maharashtra, meanwhile, reported 2,701 cases, up from Tuesday's 1,881 cases. No death related to Covid-19 was reported across the state.
Thu, Jun 09, 2022
33 districts wasted more Covaxin vials than Maharashtra average of 2.36%Subscriber Only
June 08, 2022 02:58 IST
Health officials attribute this poor turnout in the district as the reason behind the 5.38 per cent and 0.75 per cent wastage of Covaxin and Covishield vaccines, respectively.
Wed, Jun 08, 2022
Mumbai Covid-19: Hospitalisations low, but positivity rate exceeds pre-third wave figuresSubscriber Only
June 07, 2022 09:38 IST
In the past week, active Covid cases in Mumbai have surged two-fold. Data from the BMC showed that on May 31, the city had 2,526 active cases, which surged to 5,238 on June 6.
Tue, Jun 07, 2022
7,429 active Covid cases in Mumbai: Mask up, health minister tells residentsSubscriber Only
June 07, 2022 02:21 IST
A day after recording 1,494 Covid cases on Sunday, the daily caseload dropped to 1,036 on Monday. This has been attributed to the plunge in testing during weekend from 25,994 to 15,988 in the last 48 hours.
Tue, Jun 07, 2022961 new Covid cases reported in Mumbai, TPR stands at 11%Subscriber Only
June 06, 2022 01:36 IST
Continuing with its upward spiral, a day after recording 889 new Covid-19 cases, the city on Sunday saw cases rise to 961. It counts as an 8 per cent surge within 24 hours.
Mon, Jun 06, 2022Maharashtra records over 1,300 Covid-19 cases, highest since February 20Subscriber Only
June 05, 2022 01:28 IST
Over half of the new cases —889 — are from Mumbai alone. This is followed by Navi Mumbai (104) and Thane (91). The only death reported across the state on Saturday was from Mumbai.
Sun, Jun 05, 2022
Heatstroke affects 750 in state, kills 18 since March; IMD issues ‘yellow alert’Subscriber Only
June 05, 2022 00:40 IST
While monsoon has arrived in parts of southern and northeastern India, some districts in the Vidarbha districts of Maharashtra are reeling under a heatwave, while other districts have been recording maximum temperatures above normal levels over the last few days.
Sun, Jun 05, 2022
50% Covid patients at Seven Hills hospital below 45 years: DoctorsSubscriber Only
June 04, 2022 02:35 IST
With complete relaxation of the Covid-19 restrictions in April and the gradual flattening of the pandemic curve, the younger population in the city dropped its guard.
Sat, Jun 04, 2022Journalism of Courage
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