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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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Enhance surveillance in Mumbai, other districts: Centre tells Maharashtra after Covid graph shoots upSubscriber Only
December 30, 2021 15:38 IST
Centre wrote to the Maharashtra health department to take necessary steps to contain the spread and avoid late detection of cases that might lead to a higher number of fatalities.
Thu, Dec 30, 2021
Covid cases nearly double in Mumbai, indicate 3rd waveSubscriber Only
December 30, 2021 12:08 IST
On Wednesday, Mumbai reported 2,445 Covid-19 cases, the highest one-day surge reported after 235 days — on May 18, 2,664 cases were registered. The city recorded a 83.4 per cent rise in cases on Wednesday compared to Tuesday.
Thu, Dec 30, 2021
Mumbai: Covid cases surge, number of tests dipSubscriber Only
December 30, 2021 01:23 IST
Between December 26-28, when Maharashtra recorded highest one-day surges since October, the numbers of tests being conducted dropped to the lowest recorded for the month of December.
Thu, Dec 30, 2021
Maharashtra’s 7-day positivity rate rises to 1.6%; at 2.3%, Mumbai is a cause for concernSubscriber Only
December 30, 2021 01:13 IST
At 2.3%, the seven-day positivity rate of Mumbai is the highest in Maharashtra, according to data provided by the public health department.
Thu, Dec 30, 2021
Mumbai: Resident doctors to withdraw OPD services at three hospitals on ThursdaySubscriber Only
December 29, 2021 23:33 IST
Resident doctors of KEM, Sion and JJ hospitals said they will withdraw from all non-emergency services, adding they would continue to serve in Covid-19 wards.
Thu, Dec 30, 2021
In Mumbai, biggest Covid-19 surge in 7 monthsSubscriber Only
December 29, 2021 03:43 IST
🔴 Mumbai also accounted for 63.3% of state’s tally of 2,172 Covid cases on Tuesday. Of the 32,369 tests conducted in the city, 1,333 were positive, which pushed the positivity rate up to 4.11%.
Wed, Dec 29, 2021
Amid surge in cases, 90% Covid beds vacant in MumbaiSubscriber Only
December 29, 2021 00:44 IST
According to doctors, the patients who have been infected with Covid-19 recently are mostly mildly and moderately symptomatic and do not need hospitalisation.
Wed, Dec 29, 2021
Maharashtra Govt rejects 10,000 ex-gratia pleas, kin can file appeals onlineSubscriber Only
December 29, 2021 00:25 IST
Soon, rejected applicants will have the option to apply for a physical appeal on the portal mahacovid19relief.in, which was created to invite applications and pay the compensation.
Wed, Dec 29, 2021
With 45 lakh vials in stock, Maharashtra gears up to vaccinate 60 lakh kidsSubscriber Only
December 29, 2021 00:12 IST
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Covaxin for emergency use in children above the age of 12. It is presently the only vaccine available in India to inoculate children.
Wed, Dec 29, 2021
Mumbai accounts for 55% of Maharashtra’s Covid tallySubscriber Only
December 28, 2021 04:00 IST
🔴 In the last 10 days, active cases in the city have increased by 128%. On December 18, the city had 2,081 active cases, which surged to 4,765 on December 27.
Tue, Dec 28, 2021
For child vaccination drive, Maharashtra to get final figures from CentreSubscriber Only
December 28, 2021 01:10 IST
🔴 In Maharashtra, over 86% of the population is partially vaccinated and 56% fully vaccinated against Covid.
Tue, Dec 28, 2021
73% Omicron patients in Mumbai hospital vaccinated with 2 dosesSubscriber Only
December 25, 2021 00:54 IST
This again highlights the fact that Omicron, with 37 mutations in its spike protein, can evade vaccines leading to more reinfections and breakthrough infections, where a patient contracts Covid-19 despite being fully vaccinated against SARS-Cov-2.
Sat, Dec 25, 2021
Curbs back: From 9 pm to 6 am, ban on assembly of more than 5 persons in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
December 24, 2021 21:56 IST
Apart from the prohibitory orders imposed in the night, the order stated that in cases of marriages, the total attendees at any moment shall not exceed 100 for enclosed spaces, and 250 for open to sky or 25 per cent of total capacity of hall, whichever is less.
Sat, Dec 25, 2021
Maharashtra: Genome sequencing down by 58.6% since May, experts call for stepping up surveillanceSubscriber Only
December 24, 2021 02:02 IST
Data shows that the total number of genome tests conducted in November in Maharashtra was nearly 58.6 per cent less than that conducted in May. As per the protocol, genome sequencing tests should be conducted on 5 per cent of total samples that have tested positive for Covid-19.
Fri, Dec 24, 2021
At 602, Mumbai sees most Covid cases in a day since OctoberSubscriber Only
December 23, 2021 22:26 IST
On Thursday, of the 39,423 tests conducted, 602 individuals tested positive, which counts as 1.52 per cent positivity rate.
Fri, Dec 24, 2021
Maharashtra State commission for SC and ST writes to KEM hospital as student complains of facing casteist slurSubscriber Only
December 23, 2021 01:00 IST
🔴 On Monday, Sugat Bharat Padghan, 24, along with a few social workers, filed a complaint with the panel over the alleged discrimination. He also accused the hospital of trying to protect the students by providing them clearance in their in-house investigation.
Thu, Dec 23, 2021
Omicron concern: Maharashtra govt sanctions Rs 2.4 cr to buy S-gene testing kitsSubscriber Only
December 22, 2021 01:20 IST
The test detects the absence of the S-gene, which is an indicator of the presence of Omicron variant in a Covid-19 patient.
Wed, Dec 22, 2021
Compensation for deceased covid patients: Kin file multiple claims for ex-gratia, a third of applications are duplicatesSubscriber Only
December 21, 2021 08:06 IST
After strictures were passed by the Supreme Court, the Maharashtra government started disbursing the ex-gratia to the kin of Covid-19 deceased patients on December 9.
Tue, Dec 21, 2021
Covid fears keep Tibetan traders away from winterwear marketsSubscriber Only
December 19, 2021 08:01 IST
As against the pre-pandemic years, when nearly 300 traders from Tibet would visit the Maharashtra capital to sell their winter wear, barely 50 people have set up their stalls this year.
Sun, Dec 19, 2021
Mumbai records 20% drop in live births in pandemic yearSubscriber Only
December 18, 2021 05:44 IST
🔴 With an estimated 2 crore population, India's financial capital has recorded an average of 1.5 lakh live births annually since 2016, the year from which The Indian Express has accessed data.
Sat, Dec 18, 2021
Centre writes to Maharashtra amid rise in caseload; surge in testing the reason, say officialsSubscriber Only
December 16, 2021 05:52 IST
🔴 The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reasoned that as the daily testing has been increased to 45,000 due to rising cases of Omicron, the number of daily cases has increased.
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
Maharashtra: Students claim 3,073 schools to be shut, govt deniesSubscriber Only
December 16, 2021 00:37 IST
The parents, along with social activists, claimed that the government wants to shut down 3,073 schools that have fewer than 20 students each. Most of these schools are situated in the tribal and rural areas of Palghar, Thane, Raigad and Nashik, where the mode of transportation is limited.
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
Maharashtra: 880 patients in four regional mental hospitals had Covid, 24 succumbedSubscriber Only
December 15, 2021 01:09 IST
🔴 Data accessed by The Indian Express showed that in the four district mental hospitals in Pune, Thane, Nagpur and Ratnagiri, 883 patients living with mental ailments contracted novel coronavirus between March 2020 and September 2021, with 6.3% positivity rate.
Wed, Dec 15, 2021
Mission Vatsalya: Women’s commission takes note of inadequate implementationSubscriber Only
December 13, 2021 01:19 IST
On August 25, the women and child development department had announced the scheme for Covid widows, especially for rural districts, to provide 25 services under one roof.
Mon, Dec 13, 2021
MSHRC gets new chairperson after Bombay High Court directives, three years of waitSubscriber Only
December 11, 2021 04:24 IST
🔴 In an order passed on December 9, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari appointed retired Bombay High Court judge Kamalkishor Kapoorchandji Tated as the chairperson of MSHRC.
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