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Mumbai News Updates: City reports 570 new Covid-19 cases, 10 fatalities in last 24 hours

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 22, 2021, 23:12:17 IST

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Mumbai News Updates: City reports 570 new Covid-19 cases, 10 fatalities in last 24 hours

In a big development, Mumbai touched 1 lakh vaccinations on Monday. It's the highest since the drive started in January. Vaccination will start for all above 18 years of age in Maharashtra from Tuesday. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will chair a meeting with opposition party leaders in Delhi on Tuesday, informed Maharashtra Minority Affairs Minister and NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik.The financial hub on Monday reported 521 new COVID-19 cases and 685 recoveries, taking its active case tally to 14,637, and the total case tally to 7,21,891. The cumulative recoveries have risen to 6,89,675, with the recovery rate at 95 per cent. Seven people succumbed to the virus, taking the city’s total toll to 15,305.

10:45 (IST) Jun 22

Nurses from JJ Hospital in Mumbai protest for various demands. Photo: SL Shanth Kumar

10:33 (IST) Jun 22

Palghar: Two Revenue officials arrested for accepting Rs 15,000 bribe

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested two Revenue department officials for accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000.The arrested accused have been identified as Ankush Patil and Manohar Panzade.

10:09 (IST) Jun 22

"Facing hardship as fuel prices increase again"

Maharashtra: Locals in Mumbai say they're facing hardship as fuel prices increase again "Don't know whom (politica… https://t.co/eAWYqXS4en
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09:29 (IST) Jun 22

Cancer hospital approved for Thane

A cancer hospital with modern facilities will be constructed in Thane in collaboration with the Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) and a Trust, a release issued by district guardian minister Eknath Shinde's office said on Monday. The Maharashtra government has sanctioned the development of a modern cancer hospital in Thane district to provide high-quality care at affordable rates to residents of Thane and the surrounding areas, the release said.

09:28 (IST) Jun 22

Man held for illegal possession of firearm in Thane

Police have arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly carrying a rifle illegally for sale in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Tuesday. Based on a tip-off, the police laid a trap near a hotel on the Mumbai-Nashik bypass here and nabbed the man on Monday, he said.A 12 bore rifle was seized from his possession, the official said, adding that a case was registered against him under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act. (PTI)

09:24 (IST) Jun 22

BMC uses 2nd wave traffic lull to make 3 junctions safe

Mumbai: Before the pandemic, a busy junction located near the popular Lalbaugcha Raja mandal witnessed 26 road crashes over three years. In the absence of road markings, pedestrians would dart across at will at Jagnade Chowk in Lalbaug.

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09:24 (IST) Jun 22

Rainbow in the eastern suburbs at Bhandup

09:13 (IST) Jun 22

Thane: Here's the list of vaccination centres administering Covishield, second dose of Covaxin today

The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) informed that vaccination on Tuesday will take place for people above the age of 45. The vaccine jabs will take place at 35 centres across the city.

08:38 (IST) Jun 22

Today’s weather forecast:

Light to moderate rain in city and suburbs. A high tide of 4.27 mtr expected at 1001 hours.

08:36 (IST) Jun 22

Ulhasnagar: Power, water to 'risky' bldgs cut

More than 4,000 people residing in 'very dangerous' buildings in Ulhasnagar have been rendered homeless after the civic body disconnected water and power supply to these structures. The action came after two building collapses killed ing 12 people recently. Dr Yuvraj Bhadane, PRO of the civic body, said that of a list of 122 buildings 47 have been evacuated. (Pradeep Gupta)

08:34 (IST) Jun 22

Third FIR in vaccination scam; Kandivli doctor may be kingpin, say police

MUMBAI: Even as a third FIR was registered on Monday into the 'vaccination scam' in the city, a Kandivli doctor could be the real brain behind the racket. The doctor, who is on the run, not only sourced and controlled vaccine supplies, but also sent students from his paramedics training institute to administer jabs at some of the bogus camps, said the police.

08:33 (IST) Jun 22

Mumbai: Here is today's list of vaccination centres for people between the age of 30 to 44 and 45 plus

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has informed that the vaccination on Tuesday will take place for people between the age group of 30 to 44 and 45 plus.Releasing the list of vaccination centers, BMC said that the first and second dose of Covishield will be administered to 45 plus people, however, the first dose will be given to 50 percent and the second dose to 50 percent of people.

08:10 (IST) Jun 22

Yoga Day: Local train passengers in Mumbai get a chance to learn and do yoga during commute

08:10 (IST) Jun 22

Free vaccination for all above 18 years to resume in Maharashtra from today

MUMBAI: Free vaccination will resume for all above 18 years in the state from Tuesday, weeks after it was put on hold following a brief 12-day drive in May. In Mumbai, the drive for the 18-plus is likely to start Wednesday since the announcement came late in the evening after schedules were already created, civic officials said.

07:54 (IST) Jun 22

Nipah virus found in two bat species in Maharashtra by NIV team

The deadly Nipah virus has been found in two species of bats in Maharashtra for the first time by scientists from the Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV).

07:49 (IST) Jun 22

Covid cases in Thane

07:48 (IST) Jun 22

21 cases of 'Delta plus' variant of COVID-19 found in Maharashtra: Minister

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday said 21 cases of the 'Delta plus' variant of COVID-19, considered highly infectious, have been found in the state so far. Talking to reporters, Tope said the highest nine cases were reported in Ratnagiri followed by seven in Jalgaon, two in Mumbai and one case each in Palghar, Thane and Sindhudurg districts.

07:48 (IST) Jun 22

Covid-19 cases in Mumbai

07:48 (IST) Jun 22

Maharashtra's coronavirus are as follows:

Positive cases 59,79 ,051; new cases 6,270; ddeaths 1,18,313; recoveries 57,33,215; active cases 1,24,398; total tests so far 3,96,69,693.

07:47 (IST) Jun 22

Maharashtra reports 6,270 COVID-19 cases

Maharashtra on Monday reported 6,270 new coronavirus cases, a four-month low daily count, taking its COVID-19 tally to 59,79,051, while 94 deaths pushed the toll to 1,18,313, the state health department said. The infection count was the lowest since February 23 when 6218 cases were reported. Maharashtra had recorded 6,971 cases on February 21. As many as 13,758 patients were discharged during the day, taking the number of recovered cases to 57,33,215, a statement from the health department said. There are now 1,24,398 active cases in the state.

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