Coronavirus | Lawyers may travel on local trains in Mumbai for work
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus | Lawyers may travel on local trains in Mumbai for work

The Hindu  

The Maharashtra government on Monday told the Bombay High Court that it has decided to increase the number of local trains and all lawyers may use them but only for professional reasons, to prevent crowding during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni said the State is in favour of allowing all lawyers to travel in local trains but only for professional purposes. Interactive map of confirmed coronavirus cases in India The court then said the State must also think of allowing people from all sectors and walks of life to use the trains while ensuring all COVID-19 safeguards were followed. Someone whose sector has opened up must be allowed to travel.” State Helpline numbers for COVID-19 On October 9, Mr. Kumbhakoni had said the State did not have any objection to increase the frequency of local trains and that even the general public could use the services provided they wore masks and followed social distancing norms.

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Mumbai’s ‘tremendous’ rise in Covid cases driving Maharashtra’s surge: Experts
2 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai’s ‘tremendous’ rise in Covid cases driving Maharashtra’s surge: Experts

Live Mint  

The state of Maharashtra on Thursday reported 1,045 new Covid-19 cases, of which state capital Mumbai reported 704 infections. The ‘tremendous’ surge in Covid-19 cases that Maharashtra saw within May were primarily driven by its capital city Mumbai, experts have warned. "The new cases daily have gone up tremendously in Mumbai, and with monsoon round the corner, we will now …

Mumbai: Civic Body Asked To Step Up Testing, Remain Alert Amid Surge In Covid Cases
2 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai: Civic Body Asked To Step Up Testing, Remain Alert Amid Surge In Covid Cases

ABP News  

New Delhi: In the wake of a ‘tremendous’ rise in Covid-19 cases in Mumbai over the last few weeks, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Wednesday directed the civic officials to step up Covid testing immediately and keep the staff of field hospitals on alert, news agency PTI reported. "The new cases daily have tremendously gone up in …

Covid hospitalisations up by 231% in May in Mumbai
2 years, 7 months ago

Covid hospitalisations up by 231% in May in Mumbai

India Today  

The intensive care units in Mumbai have again started seeing an upwards trend in admissions with the recent spike in Covid-19 cases. COVID-RELATED RESTRICTIONS Last week, cabinet minister Aslam Shaikh said that Maharashtra will impose another lockdown if Covid cases continue to surge and exceed the 1,000-mark in the state. COVID-19 CASES IN MUMBAI Mumbai on Monday reported 318 Covid-19 …

Jabbed or Not, Mumbai Local Opens for Everyone as Railways Removes Vaccination Criteria
2 years, 9 months ago

Jabbed or Not, Mumbai Local Opens for Everyone as Railways Removes Vaccination Criteria

News 18  

In further removal of Covid-19 restrictions in Maharashtra, the railways on Sunday said it has deleted the vaccination-linked option from its ticketing app with immediate effect. In February, the Maharashtra government’s order of permitting only those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel in local trains in Mumbai is “illegal” and has brazenly affected the fundamental rights of citizens, said the …

Unvaccinated passengers still not allowed in Mumbai local trains: Maha govt
2 years, 10 months ago

Unvaccinated passengers still not allowed in Mumbai local trains: Maha govt

India Today  

After the Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra government if it was willing to withdraw its notification issued last year prohibiting unvaccinated passengers from travelling on local trains in the city, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced that the Covid restrictions for unvaccinated people on the local trains are still in place. Covid restrictions to be in place; unvaccinated passengers …

Maharashtra reports big jump in Covid deaths at 47; 1,080 test positive
2 years, 10 months ago

Maharashtra reports big jump in Covid deaths at 47; 1,080 test positive

India Today  

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported a big jump in deaths linked to coronavirus at 47 from just four fatalities registered a day ago, while the daily case tally again crossed the 1,000-mark to stand at 1,080, the health department said. Of the eight administrative circles, the Pune circle recorded 428 cases, followed by Mumbai, Nashik, Nagpur, Akola, Kolhapur, Latur and the …

HC asks Maharashtra govt if it allow Covid unvaccinated people to travel in local trains
2 years, 10 months ago

HC asks Maharashtra govt if it allow Covid unvaccinated people to travel in local trains

India TV News  

The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government if it was willing to withdraw its notification issued last year prohibiting people not vaccinated against COVID-19 from travelling in local trains in the city. Let there be a new beginning," Chief Justice Dipankar Datta said, adding that Chief Secretary Debashish Chakraborty must inform the court on Tuesday if the …

Covid test must for all international passengers landing in Mumbai airport
3 years ago

Covid test must for all international passengers landing in Mumbai airport

India Today  

The Maharashtra government has made the Covid test mandatory for all international passengers arriving at Mumbai airport. Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 18,466 fresh coronavirus positive cases, around 52 per cent or 6,303 cases more than the previous day's tally, and 20 fatalities, the state health department said. Of the 75 Omicron cases, 40 cases were reported from Mumbai, nine from …

Maharashtra govt extends Covid-19 restrictions in Mumbai till January 15 | Details
3 years ago

Maharashtra govt extends Covid-19 restrictions in Mumbai till January 15 | Details

India Today  

In view of the rising Omicron cases in Mumbai, the Maharashtra government issued a notification on Friday, extending restrictions in Mumbai till January 15. The positivity rate in Mumbai on Thursday surged to 8.48 per cent after 3,671 new Covid-19 cases were reported in the city. Maharashtra also recorded 198 new cases of the Omicron variant, of which 190 were …

"Matter Of Fundamental Rights" - Bombay High Court Asks Maha Govt Logic Behind Denying Non-Vaxxed Local Train Travel
3 years ago

"Matter Of Fundamental Rights" - Bombay High Court Asks Maha Govt Logic Behind Denying Non-Vaxxed Local Train Travel

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Chief Secretary to clarify the reasons behind the government's decision to permit only fully vaccinated people to board local trains in the Greater Mumbai area in an affidavit. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M S Karnik was hearing petitions challenging the State Government's decision to permit only fully …

Covid-19 pandemic: 19 districts in Maharashtra have less than 50 active cases
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 pandemic: 19 districts in Maharashtra have less than 50 active cases

Hindustan Times  

Nineteen of Maharashtra’s 36 districts now have under 50 active Covid-19 cases, officials said on Wednesday even as Mumbai, Pune, Ahmednagar, Thane, Raigad, and Nashik accounted for 82.1% of the state’s active coronavirus caseload of 15,119. Jalgaon, Nandurbar, Dhule, Latur, Washim, Bhandara, Gondia, Gadchiroli, Yavatmal, Wardha, Buldhana, Jalgaon, Amravati, Akola, Chandrapur, Jalna, Hingoli, Nanded, and Parbhani have under 50 active …

Students below 18 years will now be allowed to board Mumbai's local trains
3 years, 2 months ago

Students below 18 years will now be allowed to board Mumbai's local trains

Firstpost  

As of now, only monthly passes will be issued and children will have to provide their Aadhaar and school ID cards for verification at stations Here’s some good news from the country’s financial capital — Mumbai. School and college students who are below 18 years and not eligible for vaccination will be allowed to board local trains in the city …

Active Covid cases in Maharashtra dip below 30,000; minor students can take trains
3 years, 3 months ago

Active Covid cases in Maharashtra dip below 30,000; minor students can take trains

Hindustan Times  

In an indication of decline in the Covid-19 cases, the active infections in Maharashtra have now dipped to below 30,000. The state on Thursday recorded 29,560 active cases. The active cases started to decline below the 30,000-mark from Wednesday, when 29,555 active cases were recorded, as compared to 30,525 active infections registered on Tuesday. State surveillance officer Dr Pradeep Awate …

COVID- Plea Before Bombay High Court Challenges State's Decision To Allow Only Fully-Vaccinated Persons To Use Local Trains
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID- Plea Before Bombay High Court Challenges State's Decision To Allow Only Fully-Vaccinated Persons To Use Local Trains

Live Law  

A petition has been filed before the Bombay High Court challenging the Maharashtra Government's decision to permit only 'fully vaccinated persons against Covid-19' to use local trains and visit malls and workplaces. The plea filed by Activist Feroze Mithiborwala further avers that vaccination is completely voluntary according to the Centre's answer as given in Lok Sabha on 19th March 2021 …

‘Much Needed Relief..’ Mumbaikars Cheer Govt’s Decision of Offline Verification for Local Train Travellers
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Much Needed Relief..’ Mumbaikars Cheer Govt’s Decision of Offline Verification for Local Train Travellers

News 18  

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has begun an offline verification procedure for Covid-19 vaccination and started issuing monthly passes to fully inoculated people to enable them to board local trains in Mumbai. We demand that those youth with one dose of vaccine should also be given the permission to travel in locals in coming days.” “If our 85 lakh commuters don’t …

QR Code-based Passes to Be Issued for Fully Vaccinated Citizens at 65 Railway Stations: Mumbai Mayor
3 years, 5 months ago

QR Code-based Passes to Be Issued for Fully Vaccinated Citizens at 65 Railway Stations: Mumbai Mayor

News 18  

Arrangements will be made at 65 railway stations in Mumbai, where quick response or QR code-based passes will be issued to people who have taken both doses of COVID-19 vaccine and wish to travel in suburban local trains, city mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Tuesday. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had announced that fully vaccinated citizens can travel in local …

Maharashtra govt considering resuming local train services in Mumbai for all commuters: Uddhav Thackeray
3 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra govt considering resuming local train services in Mumbai for all commuters: Uddhav Thackeray

India TV News  

As coronavirus cases plateau, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said his government is considering resuming suburban train services in Mumbai for all commuters and a decision in this regard would be taken with responsibility. The chief minister said resumption of suburban train services in Mumbai for all was under consideration and his government will take a decision on …

'Local Train Travel Essential For Mumbai People' : Bombay High Court Urges State To Reconsider Curbs
3 years, 5 months ago

'Local Train Travel Essential For Mumbai People' : Bombay High Court Urges State To Reconsider Curbs

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday stressed on the importance of local train travel for citizens to earn their livelihood in a city like Mumbai. On Thursday, the court was hearing a clutch of PILs seeking directions for local train travel for vaccinated lawyers, journalists and fully vaccinated citizen in Mumbai. Local Train For Lawyers The State informed the court …

Why vaccinated people can't be allowed to travel by local trains? Bombay HC asks Maharashtra
3 years, 5 months ago

Why vaccinated people can't be allowed to travel by local trains? Bombay HC asks Maharashtra

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government why people who have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine are not being allowed to travel by local trains in Mumbai. Not only for lawyers, but also for people coming from other walks of life," the division bench of Chief justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni said this …

25 Districts Might See Easing of COVID-19 Curbs in Maharashtra: State Health Min
3 years, 5 months ago

25 Districts Might See Easing of COVID-19 Curbs in Maharashtra: State Health Min

The Quint  

State Health Minister of Maharashtra Rajesh Tope spoke to reporters on Thursday and said that Mumbai and 24 other districts of the state which have recorded positivity rates lower than Maharashtra's average will likely see an easing of COVID-19 restrictions. He stated, "We have discussed introducing more relaxation in 25 districts, including Mumbai, where the positivity rate is much lower …

Maha Disaster Management Dept Favours Opening Local Trains for Vaccinated People: Tope
3 years, 5 months ago

Maha Disaster Management Dept Favours Opening Local Trains for Vaccinated People: Tope

News 18  

The Maharashtra disaster management department is in favour of allowing people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel in local trains in Mumbai, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday. However, a final decision would be taken by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Tope told a TV channel before a meeting called by the CM with the state COVID-19 task force. …

No Covid-19 vaccination drive in Maharashtra's Mumbai for 2 straight days
3 years, 5 months ago

No Covid-19 vaccination drive in Maharashtra's Mumbai for 2 straight days

Hindustan Times  

The Greater Mumbai municipal corporation said on Wednesday announced its decision to halt the vaccination drive against coronavirus disease for Thursday, for the second day in a row, owing to shortages of vaccine stock. Maharashtra reported a shortage of Covid-19 vaccines doses a few days ago, three weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced universal adult vaccination against the viral …

Can't go beyond medical advice to allow lawyers to use local trains: HC
3 years, 6 months ago

Can't go beyond medical advice to allow lawyers to use local trains: HC

India TV News  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said while it was aware of the hardships faced by lawyers in Mumbai, it could not go beyond medical advice and permit them to use the local train services for travelling to work. A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni, however, directed the Maharashtra government to inform the court …

COVID-19 | Can’t go beyond medical advice to allow use of local trains for lawyers: Bombay HC
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 | Can’t go beyond medical advice to allow use of local trains for lawyers: Bombay HC

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on July 13 said while it was aware of the hardships faced by lawyers in Mumbai, it could not go beyond medical advice and permit them to use local train services for travelling to work. Kulkarni, however, directed the Maharashtra government to inform the court by July 16 of its decision on whether 60 registered judicial …

Lawyers May Have To Wait Till August For Local Train Travel : Bombay High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Lawyers May Have To Wait Till August For Local Train Travel : Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Saturday said that lawyers may have to wait till August for a decision on local train travel noting that the State covid task force is apprehending a third covid wave.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta and Justice GS Kulkarni were hearing Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa's petition seeking inclusion of lawyers for …

100 judges won't be enough a year later: Bombay HC asks govt on local train travel for lawyers
3 years, 6 months ago

100 judges won't be enough a year later: Bombay HC asks govt on local train travel for lawyers

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra government to decide by July 1 if lawyers in the city could be allowed to use local trains amid the Covid-19 restrictions imposed on travel in public transport. A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni of the Bombay High Court was hearing a batch of petitions …

Why Can't Lawyers Be Allowed On Local Trains? Bombay High Court Asks Maharashtra Govt In Bar Council's Plea
3 years, 6 months ago

Why Can't Lawyers Be Allowed On Local Trains? Bombay High Court Asks Maharashtra Govt In Bar Council's Plea

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the State to decide on allowing lawyers to commute on local trains by July 1,considering the lack of public transportation and the increase in pendency of cases before various courts. Hearing a PIL filed by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa against the exclusion of lawyers from local travel, Chief Justice Dipankar …

Covid-19 cases declining in state's prisons: Maharashtra govt tells Bombay HC
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 cases declining in state's prisons: Maharashtra govt tells Bombay HC

India Today  

Maharashtra government on Thursday told the Bombay High Court that the number of Covid cases in prisons has decreased significantly, with only five positive cases in Taloja Central Prison, the state's most populous prison. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Girish S Kulkarni was hearing a suo motu PIL filed in response to news reports …

Maharashtra Govt Allows Non-Essential Shops To Operate For 5 Days In Mumbai; Know All About It
3 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra Govt Allows Non-Essential Shops To Operate For 5 Days In Mumbai; Know All About It

ABP News  

Mumbai: With the daily-reported Covid-19 cases on the decline in Mumbai, the Maharashtra Government has announced that all non-essential shops can operate for five days i.e. The announcement comes as Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray earlier in the day asked the people across the state not to lower their guard and announced that the restrictions imposed in the state to …

No Room for Complacency, We Are Preparing for Third Covid-19 Wave: Maharashtra CM
3 years, 8 months ago

No Room for Complacency, We Are Preparing for Third Covid-19 Wave: Maharashtra CM

News 18  

Mumbai: Amid indications of COVID-19 cases plateauing in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday warned there was no room for showing complacency and said the government is preparing to deal with a third wave of the infection. Thackeray said he has asked officials to work in a mission mode to ramp up the production of medical oxygen, used in …

After Nagpur & Bombay, Aurangabad Bench Of Bombay High Court Takes Cognizance Of Covid Crisis in Maharashtra
3 years, 8 months ago

After Nagpur & Bombay, Aurangabad Bench Of Bombay High Court Takes Cognizance Of Covid Crisis in Maharashtra

Live Law  

Based on newspaper reports, the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has registered a suo motu criminal Public Interest Litigation to address issues related to the Covid crisis in Maharashtra's Marathwada belt. The issues include cumbersome documentation process for conducting a Covid-19 deceased's last rites, rampant black marketing of anti-viral drug, Remdesivir, and problems pertaining to oxygen supply in …

Migrants gather in huge numbers at Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus day after govt announces partial lockdown
3 years, 9 months ago

Migrants gather in huge numbers at Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus day after govt announces partial lockdown

India TV News  

Several people gathered outside the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai on Wednesday to board long-distance trains, a day after the Maharashtra government announced severe restrictions on public movement to check the spread of COVID-19. The Railway Protection Force and the Government Railway Police have deployed additional force outside the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to control the crowd. Reeling under an unprecedented …

Maharashtra: Statewide Curfew For 15 Days From Wednesday As Covid-19 Cases Surge, Section 144 Imposed | Details Here
3 years, 9 months ago

Maharashtra: Statewide Curfew For 15 Days From Wednesday As Covid-19 Cases Surge, Section 144 Imposed | Details Here

ABP News  

Lockdown in Maharashtra: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday announced that the state won't go under lockdown but strict restrictions will be imposed from 8pm on Wednesday across the state to curb the spread of coronavirus disease. Public transport only for essential travel Avoid unnnecessary travel Section 144 across Maharashtra for 15 days, essential services are expemted Local train and …

India’s Maharashtra tightens COVID curbs as hospitals struggle
3 years, 9 months ago

India’s Maharashtra tightens COVID curbs as hospitals struggle

Al Jazeera  

Maharashtra state and its capital Mumbai are the current epicentre of the country’s infection spike. India’s Maharashtra state has announced tighter coronavirus restrictions including in the regional capital, Mumbai, as infections surge and oxygen supplies run short. The new measures follow Maharashtra’s move to impose a state-wide weekend lockdown that confined the state’s 125 million people to their homes until …

Migrants rush to Mumbai railway stations to catch trains amid talks of complete lockdown
3 years, 9 months ago

Migrants rush to Mumbai railway stations to catch trains amid talks of complete lockdown

India TV News  

Amid talk of a complete lockdown in Maharashtra to arrest the COVID-19 surge, the passenger rush on outstation trains in Mumbai has increased since the last weekend, Railway sources said on Monday. The sources said though the rush on outstation trains has gone up since the state government announced fresh COVID-19 curbs earlier this month, the weekend saw a steady …

Maharashtra records over 57,000 new coronavirus cases, 222 deaths
3 years, 9 months ago

Maharashtra records over 57,000 new coronavirus cases, 222 deaths

India TV News  

Maharashtra recorded as many as 57,074 coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the tally of infections in the state to 30,10,597, the death toll increased to 55,656 with 277 new fatalities. Mumbai set another record by reporting 11,163 COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day rise, taking its caseload to 4,52,445. Maharashtra's recovery rate of COVID-19 cases is 83.8 per cent, while the …

Two Lawyers Move Bombay High Court Seeking Policy For Door To Door Covid Vaccination For Senior Citizens, Specially Abled and Medically Challenged Citizens
3 years, 9 months ago

Two Lawyers Move Bombay High Court Seeking Policy For Door To Door Covid Vaccination For Senior Citizens, Specially Abled and Medically Challenged Citizens

Live Law  

A plea has been filed before the Bombay High Court seeking directions to Central Government to set up a policy on urgent basis to provide Covid Vaccine to advanced age Senior Citizens, Specially Abled and Medically Challenged citizens etc by offering door to door vaccination services at the earliest.Two lawyers from Maharashtra Dhruti Kapadia and Kunal Tiwari have sought direction …

India’s Maharashtra considers total lockdown as COVID cases rise
3 years, 9 months ago

India’s Maharashtra considers total lockdown as COVID cases rise

Al Jazeera  

India’s richest state has tightened travel restrictions and imposed night curfews as it reported 40,414 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, almost two-thirds of the national total. India’s richest state, Maharashtra, is considering imposing a strict lockdown this week after recording the highest one-day jump in coronavirus infections of any Indian state since last March, officials said. Maharashtra tightened travel restrictions …

Surge In COVID-19 Cases: Bombay Bar Association Writes To HC Chief Justice Dipankar Datta Seeking Virtual/Hybrid Hearing
3 years, 9 months ago

Surge In COVID-19 Cases: Bombay Bar Association Writes To HC Chief Justice Dipankar Datta Seeking Virtual/Hybrid Hearing

Live Law  

In view of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the Bombay Bar Association has written to the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, Dipankar Datta, to provide for a platform wherein court proceedings in virtual/hybrid format could be conducted. The representation sent to the Chief Justice states that several members of the Bar have contacted the committee members and …

Mumbai to start random antigen tests at malls, railway stations, bus stops from March 22 as covid cases surge
3 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai to start random antigen tests at malls, railway stations, bus stops from March 22 as covid cases surge

India TV News  

Mumbai will start random antigen test of people for coronavirus detection at all malls, railway station, bus stops from March 22 onwards, in a bid to follow covid appropriate behaviours as cases continue to rise, BMC commissioner has informed. A target of a minimum of 400 antigen tests at malls and 1,000 at railway stations have been set by the …

Covid-19: Maharashtra announces fresh curbs, theatres to operate at 50% capacity
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: Maharashtra announces fresh curbs, theatres to operate at 50% capacity

Hindustan Times  

The government of Maharashtra on Thursday issued fresh measures in the wake of rise in Covid-19 cases in the state. According to the new order, all theatres and auditoriums have been asked to operate at 50% capacity, and no one will be allowed to enter without proper wearing of masks. In case of government offices, the head of the office …

Bus Services Between MP and Maharashtra to be Suspended from March 21 to 31
3 years, 9 months ago

Bus Services Between MP and Maharashtra to be Suspended from March 21 to 31

News 18  

Persisting with the measures to curb Covid-19 spread, Madhya Pradesh government has decided to suspend inter-state bus service between MP and Covid-hit Maharashtra from March 21 to March 31. A decision to this effect was taken during the Covid-19 review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Mantralaya on Thursday evening. It was expected that the state government …

Coronavirus spreading from Maharashtra's metros to smaller cities
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus spreading from Maharashtra's metros to smaller cities

India Today  

Maharashtra is making headlines for the rising number of coronavirus cases even as Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said that the state would soon manage to bend the curve. Nanded: Total coronavirus cases: 27,639 Recovered patients: 22878 Deaths: 697 Active cases: 4059 Seeing the rapid rise in Covid-19 cases the Nanded district, the administration has decided to close all hotels, …

Coronavirus | Health Ministry tells Maharashtra to plan for ‘worst-case scenario’
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Health Ministry tells Maharashtra to plan for ‘worst-case scenario’

The Hindu  

The Health Ministry has cautioned Maharashtra to plan for a “worst-case scenario” with sufficient lead time as the State continues to report the maximum number of new daily COVID-19 cases and deaths across India. In a letter to the State earlier this week, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said while the available health infrastructure was adequate, Maharashtra needed to look …

Isolating Risky Pockets, Identifying Vulnerable Groups: How Mumbai Can Tackle Covid-19 Surge
3 years, 10 months ago

Isolating Risky Pockets, Identifying Vulnerable Groups: How Mumbai Can Tackle Covid-19 Surge

News 18  

With the upsurge of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, there is an urgent need to revert to the ways in which the pandemic was tackled last year. People think they are back to old times, and crowding bus stops, train stations as well as vaccination centres is okay. However, while the government of India has prioritized the vaccination of those 45 …

'Worried about Maharashtra, don't take this virus granted': Centre on rising Covid cases in state
3 years, 10 months ago

'Worried about Maharashtra, don't take this virus granted': Centre on rising Covid cases in state

India TV News  

The Centre on Thursday raised concerns over the rapidly rising cases of coronavirus in a few states, particularly in Maharashtra. Referring to the lockdown imposed in Nagpur in view of the rising cases, NITI Aayog member V K Paul said, "We are reaching a situation where these approaches are being brought back." If we have to remain free of this …

After five months, Maharashtra records over 11,000 new Covid-19 cases
3 years, 10 months ago

After five months, Maharashtra records over 11,000 new Covid-19 cases

India Today  

In its highest spike since October last year, Maharashtra reported 11,141 fresh Covid-19 cases on Sunday, taking its active case tally to 97,983. Meanwhile, the Centre has rushed high-level multi-disciplinary public health teams to Maharashtra and Punjab in view of the increase in the number of daily Covid-19 cases being reported by these states. "While the exact causes of the …

Mumbai's Local Trains to be Blamed for Surge in Covid-19 Cases? Here's What BMC Data Says
3 years, 10 months ago

Mumbai's Local Trains to be Blamed for Surge in Covid-19 Cases? Here's What BMC Data Says

News 18  

As Maharashtra battles a surge in Coronavirus cases, Municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said a chunk on cases could be attributed to public movement as local trains resumed services. “One of my hunches is that the local trains in Mumbai, which carry almost 50 lakh people a day, were shut from last March till January 31, and only on February …

'Decision on Allowing Common People to Travel by Mumbai Locals after Christmas, New Year Celebrations'
4 years, 1 month ago

'Decision on Allowing Common People to Travel by Mumbai Locals after Christmas, New Year Celebrations'

News 18  

A decision about permitting the general public to travel by suburban local trains in Mumbai will be taken after New year celebrations are over, Mumbai municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said on Thursday. The number of new coronavirus patients in the city is decreasing gradually, Chahal said, adding that the number of asymptomatic new patients is high now. In view …

Mumbai Local: Lawyers, clerks can soon travel during peak hours
4 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai Local: Lawyers, clerks can soon travel during peak hours

India Today  

Lawyers practising in different courts and clerks associated with legal departments can now travel in Mumbai Local any time during the day. Maharashtra Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni today informed the division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Girish S Kulkarni of the Bombay High Court that the state government was thinking of allowing lawyers to travel by suburban …

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