Mumbai reports the highest single-day spike
With 8,646 people testing positive for the virus, Mumbai reported the highest single-day spike today. The city also recorded 18 deaths in the last 24 hours. A total number of 4,23,360 people have contracted the virus so far. Photo: Uma Kadam/BCCL
Dharavi reports 71 fresh cases
On Thursday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) stated that Mumbai's Dharavi area has reported 71 fresh cases today. The total caseload reached 4,985. Photo: Uma Kadam/BCCL
Mumbaikars above 45 years get vaccinated!
Kausar Ladha, 45, and her friend Sunita Golani took a selfie while leaving the vaccination Center at BKC jumbo vaccination centre in Bandra today. Photo: Uma Kadam/BCCL
Pray to Jesus!
All the processions and washing of the feet ceremonies have been cancelled. Today is Maundy Thursday followed by Good Friday tomorrow followed by Easter on Sunday. A worker cleans the statue of Jesus Christ at Gloria Church in Byculla. Photo: Sanjay Hadkar/BCCL
Mumbai's real hero!
Ashok Kurmi has taken up the initiative to fight the COVID-19 virus on behalf of the Mumbaikars. Ashok has sanitised around one lakh houses, BEST buses, rickshaw stands during the pandemic in Mumbai's Dharavi and Sion. He has undertaken the sanitisation job at his own expense. Photo: Sanjay Hadkar/BCCL
Colour me bright!
The innovative replica of a cannon, made entirely out of used rubber tyres, at Aranja Circle in Navi Mumbai's Vashi was a sight for sore eyes as it elevated the beauty of the area.
Photo: KK Choudhary/BCCL
Sanjay Nirupam joins hoteliers in protest
The hoteliers on Thursday protested the probable lockdown and more restrictions amid rising COVID-19 cases in Mumbai City. Sanjay Nirupam also joined them in the protest. Photo: BCCL
Crowded markets
Even as the state government as well as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued several warnings against crowding in public places, a huge crowd was seen at a wholesale vegetable market in Mumbai on Thursday morning. Photo: AFP
No social distancing
While most of the people were seen wearing face masks, social distancing norms were comfortably disregarded as buyers and vendors continued to go about their day. Mumbai had reported over 5000 cases of coronavirus on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Vaccine drive begins for 45+
The COVID-19 vaccination for all people aged 45 years and above commenced in Mumbai on Thursday. According to the health ministry, advance appointments for vaccination can be booked through http://cowin.gov.in, or one can visit their nearest vaccination centre after 3 pm and get on-site registration done. Photo by Raju Shinde/TIL
Mumbaikars take the jab
Goregaon residents Ashok Yadav, Mithilesh Pandey and Nandkumar Shetty took the vaccine at Nesco jumbo centre in Goregaon today. All three above 45 years of age were happy that the relaxation allowed them to get vaccinated. “In the light of rising cases, we were eagerly waiting to get vaccinated. Our housing complex has many positive cases now,” said Yadav, who lost his father to COVID-19 in February. The Goregaon centre is among the five in Mumbai that will be vaccinating in two shifts.
Senior citizens in queue
Senior citizens in the city are still being administered the vaccine at several designated hospitals and COVID centres. More than 6.5 crore vaccine doses have been administered across the country so far to frontline workers, healthcare workers, those above 60 and for people aged above 45 with specified co-morbid conditions. Photo: AFP
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