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Mumbai: After dip in first two days of March, cases cross 1,000-markSubscriber Only
March 04, 2021 02:13 IST
Mumbai is conducting contact tracing of over 13,000 people a day, of which over 8,000 fall in the high-risk category. On an average, 13 to 15 people per case are being traced.
Thu, Mar 04, 2021
Bhiwandi man’s death: Day after, family says man got vaccinated against their adviceSubscriber Only
March 04, 2021 02:02 IST
With his postmortem report is still awaited, doctors said they cannot link Kirdat's death to the vaccine before studying the details of the autopsy.
Thu, Mar 04, 2021
Maharashtra: Vaccination centres to soon run in evening shiftsSubscriber Only
March 04, 2021 01:35 IST
On Wednesday, Maharashtra immunised 41,240 people, out of whom 27,842 were senior citizens and people aged above 45 with co-morbidities. The number was higher than the previous two days.
Thu, Mar 04, 2021
Mumbai: Software functions better, but vaccine centres struggle to manage crowdSubscriber Only
March 03, 2021 02:08 IST
BMC plans to scale up to 40 vaccination centres from Wednesday to cope with the overwhelming turnout of those wanting to get immunised.
Wed, Mar 03, 2021
Health, frontline workers bear brunt of software lagsSubscriber Only
March 02, 2021 01:09 IST
As the number of walk-ins of senior citizens and people with co-morbidities surged, counters fell short to continue vaccination for frontline and health workers.
Tue, Mar 02, 2021
Mumbai: Senior citizens wait for hours as officials try to work around software glitchesSubscriber Only
March 01, 2021 21:37 IST
Some got tired of waiting and left without getting the shot, while others stood for their turn. Amidst a surge in Covid-19 cases, crowded centres were unable to maintain physical distancing.
Mon, Mar 01, 2021
India Covid-19 vaccination: Who is eligible, how to register, the centres closest to youSubscriber Only
February 28, 2021 21:21 IST
Here are the coronavirus vaccination sites nearest to you, and your complete guide on who is eligible and how to register.
Thu, Apr 22, 2021
Melghat Tiger Reserve relocation: For those left behind, no govt facilitySubscriber Only
February 27, 2021 22:29 IST
Nutrition holds significance in these tribal parts since Chikaldhara, where Pili falls, noted 31 per cent underweight children in a December 2020 survey of 11,616 children by the government.
Sat, Feb 27, 2021
Can pvt charitable hospitals be selected as vaccination centres for more coverage: state asks CentreSubscriber Only
February 27, 2021 21:52 IST
From March 1, those aged above 60 years and people aged 45-60 years with comorbidities will join the pool of healthcare workers and frontline workers in immunisation.
Sat, Feb 27, 2021
Amid pandemic, India’s first digital village faces teething problems in digitisationSubscriber Only
February 27, 2021 01:17 IST
From want of funds to negligence, the district has lost its digital tag in the last four years. Grocery shopowner Manish Meshram joked that tribals now call Harisal an "ex-digital village".
Sat, Feb 27, 2021
Immunisation for senior citizens, 45-plus with comorbidities likely from mid-MarchSubscriber Only
February 26, 2021 23:13 IST
In Maharashtra, there are over 800 vaccination centres. Private hospitals which have storage facility, vaccinator, adequate space to vaccinate and experts to handle adverse events will also be selected as centres.
Fri, Feb 26, 2021
Maharashtra private labs show higher positivity rate than govt labsSubscriber Only
February 25, 2021 21:50 IST
Data shows high dependency on antigen testing may be responsible
Thu, Feb 25, 2021
Civic body shortlists hotels, buildings to be used as quarantine facilities if cases surge furtherSubscriber Only
February 25, 2021 00:38 IST
BMC has instructed all wards to improve ‘testing, tracing and treatment’. Between Monday and Tuesday, BMC has traced 12,411 contacts of Covid-19 patients, of them 60 per cent were high-risk. Most are under home isolation.
Thu, Feb 25, 2021
Covid-19 cases rise in parts of MMR; testing to increase to detect more patientsSubscriber Only
February 25, 2021 00:33 IST
Overall the low caseload in MMR, except Mumbai, could be due to low testing numbers or poor contact tracing. Corporations in MMR have been directed to increase overall RT-PCR tests to catch and isolate more cases.
Thu, Feb 25, 2021
Maharashtra: State gears up for third phase of vaccination from March 1Subscriber Only
February 24, 2021 23:52 IST
Maharashtra has vaccinated 10.86 lakh health workers and frontline workers so far. On Wednesday, 51,315 were vaccinated, including 22,159 who received their second dose of vaccine
Wed, Feb 24, 2021
Covid-19 cases rise in parts of MMR; testing to increase to detect more patientsSubscriber Only
February 24, 2021 21:31 IST
Overall the low caseload in MMR, except Mumbai, could be due to low testing numbers or poor contact tracing. Corporations in MMR have been directed to increase overall RT-PCR tests to catch and isolate more cases.
Wed, Feb 24, 2021
As Maharashtra records 6,112 cases, 3 districts focus on genome sequencingSubscriber Only
February 20, 2021 05:36 IST
Maharashtra on Friday recorded 6,112 cases. The last time daily case load crossed 6,000 in the state was 114 days ago on October 28. The state now has 20.87 lakh cases with 44,765 active infections.
Sat, Feb 20, 2021
Phase 3 trials almost over, Dr Reddy’s seeks emergency use nod for Sputnik VSubscriber Only
February 20, 2021 04:53 IST
As part of the review process, DRL said it will present the safety profile of the phase 2 study conducted on Sputnik V as well as interim data of its ongoing phase 3 study, which it is expected to complete by February 21.
Sat, Feb 20, 2021Six districts in Maharashtra record ‘noticeable’ rise in average daily Covid deathsSubscriber Only
February 20, 2021 00:20 IST
The state's weekly data shows daily Covid deaths dropped from 30.7 between January 29 and February 4 to 22.85 between February 5 and 11, and rose slightly to 31.1 deaths per day last week.
Sat, Feb 20, 2021265 samples from Yavatmal, Amravati, Akola up for genome sequencingSubscriber Only
February 19, 2021 22:29 IST
The move comes after four of 12 samples from Amravati showed a point mutation (E484Q) similar to the one found in South Africa, Brazil and the UK.
Fri, Feb 19, 2021
Mutation found in samples in Amravati and Yavatmal; Covid spike in 21 districtsSubscriber Only
February 18, 2021 02:56 IST
Doctors say the presence of E484K could explain why entire families are testing positive in Amravati that has recorded 2,843 new Covid-19 cases in the last one week and a positivity rate of 56.7 per cent, the highest in Maharashtra.
Thu, Feb 18, 2021
CM Uddhav Thackeray warns of Maharashtra lockdown, directs districts to reinforce strict Covid normsSubscriber Only
February 16, 2021 22:39 IST
On Tuesday, Maharashtra recorded 3,663 new Covid-19 cases with 461 fresh cases in Mumbai. At least 39 deaths due to Covid-19 have taken the toll to 51,591 deaths.
Wed, Feb 17, 2021
Tata Memorial hospital: Normal count resumes at cancer OPD, but more advanced cases reportedSubscriber Only
February 16, 2021 02:23 IST
Several patients with planned surgeries to remove their tumours had to postpone the same and take chemotherapy to limit the cancer spread. In some cases, children from outside Maharashtra were unable to travel to Mumbai for treatment.
Tue, Feb 16, 2021
Spike in Covid-19 cases: Maharashtra to start genome sequencing on 5% of positive Covid-19 cases dailySubscriber Only
February 15, 2021 23:49 IST
Mumbai, Amravati, Parbhani, Nandurbar, Yavatmal, Bhandara, Satara, Ratnagiri, Akola and a few Vidarbha districts have witnessed a rise, either in cases or in positivity rate, in the past few days to weeks
Mon, Feb 15, 2021
Covid-19 cases rise seven-fold in AmravatiSubscriber Only
February 15, 2021 02:07 IST
What has worried district officials is that entire families are testing positive for Covid-19, although with mild symptoms. "Earlier few in a family would test positive".
Mon, Feb 15, 2021Journalism of Courage
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