Maharashtra recorded 2,701 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday. This is the highest number of new Covid cases in nearly four months. This is the first time since February 2 that Mumbai has reported cases in four digits for two consecutive days. Mumbai reported Covid cases in four digits for the first time on Tuesday since February 2, when the city …
New Delhi: Maharashtra is at the beginning of the second COVID-19 wave, a central team report has said, highlighting that there is very limited active effort to track, test, isolate cases and quarantine contacts, and there is no adherence to COVID appropriate behaviour among people in rural and urban areas. Based on the central team report, Union Health Secretary Rajesh …
In last one month, Maharashtra has seen rapid improvement in its Covid-19 situation with more recoveries and fewer daily infections. A circular from the government’s health services directorate dated November 11 said a second wave of the pandemic is likely in January-February. The circular said the need of the hour is to celebrate a firecracker-free Diwali keeping in mind health …
As the state hit the one lakh mark for Covid-19 cases on Friday, Dr Satyajit Rath, retired scientist from Delhi-based National Institute of Immunology, and currently adjunct professor at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, spoke on factors behind the rise in Covid-19 cases, state’s handling of the outbreak and public health care system. Excerpts: Dr Satyajit …
Undertrial prisoners lodged in different jails across the State of Maharashtra have filed a contempt petition before the Supreme Court against the State of Maharashtra and the members of the High Powered Committee constituted by the State relating to the release of prisoners due to the threat of Covid-19, after several prisoners in the State have tested positive including 40 …