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Maharashtra Covid-19 lockdown news: State reports 51,751 new Covid cases, 258 deaths

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 13, 2021, 08:06:28 IST

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Maharashtra Covid-19 lockdown news: State reports 51,751 new Covid cases, 258 deaths

Maharashtra on Sunday crossed the one crore-mark in Covid-19 vaccination, touching 1,00,38,421 doses, the highest by any state. The state’s target population is an estimated three crore. It means 5 crore doses are yet to be given (two per person). Maharashtra recorded its worst-ever single-day infections at 63,294 taking its total tally of cases to 34.07 lakh. It also reported 349 deaths, the fifth straight day when fatalities have crossed 300. A total of 12,377 cases were reported on Sunday in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR), taking the tally to 6,48,393. A central team that visited Pune has strongly stated that full lockdown is not necessary for the city and that the current restrictions, along with adherence to Covid protocols by the general population, were sufficient measures. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates.

12:50 (IST) Apr 12

Everyone has the right to get vaccinated. The current pause in vaccination is due to the poor handling and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines. BJP govt’s focus is largely on elections rather than on the current Covid crisis.

Maharashtra minister Aslam Shaikh

12:24 (IST) Apr 12

Covid-19 vaccination under way at BKC centre in Mumbai (ANI)

12:09 (IST) Apr 12

Over 12,000 Covid-19 cases recorded in PMR

A total of 12,377 fresh Covid-19 cases were reported on Sunday in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR), taking the tally to 6,48,393. As many as 8,332 patients recovered and were discharged, which took the total number of recoveries to 5,39,430. A total of 87 patients succumbed to the contagion, taking the toll to 10,710, stated the daily Covid 19 report issued by the district administration.

12:04 (IST) Apr 12

Ghats stressed, little space at burial grounds in Nagpur

What’s the hurry, everyone has to go there one day, even I’ll have to go,” says a NMC staffer deployed at Gangabhai Ghat taking down details of the deceased. This quickly diffuses the harried atmosphere, and relatives outside the small room settle down for a longer wait in line. The scene at crematoria is like a busy government office these days. Relatives wait in queues to complete formalities, pyres can be seen lit all over, and groups of people huddle around almost everywhere. Soon a hearse vans brings another Covid victim. Dressed in PPEs, NMC heath workers try to finish the job without wasting a moment. Sometimes, last rites are not even over when the team gets a call to pick up another body.

11:42 (IST) Apr 12

Maharashtra: Vidarbha in Covid-19 death trap with over 1k in last 9 days

Deaths due to Covid-19 are mounting in Vidarbha region at an alarming rate. With 147 patients dying on Sunday, the region reported its highest-ever fatalities since the pandemic started. The death toll of Vidarbha region surpassed the 10,000-mark to reach 10,020. What’s more alarming is that the last 1,000 deaths were reported in just 9 days — from April 3 to April 11. The region reported its biggest-ever spike of new cases — 14,024 on Sunday. On the other hand, recoveries (6,877) were less than half of the new cases. Now, around 1 lakh patients are under treatment in Vidarbha.

11:42 (IST) Apr 12

Amid surge in Covid-19 cases doctors protest against shortage of medical resources in Nagpur (ANI)

Amid rising cases of COVID-19 in Maharashtra, resident doctors of the city-based Government Medical College and Hospital Nagpur held a protest on Sunday against the government and the district administration over the shortage of medical resources to treat coronavirus patients.

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11:15 (IST) Apr 12

One police officer from Mumbai's Vakola police station, aged 54, has died after testing positive for Covid-19. He was admitted at BKC jumbo Covid centre for treatment. 101 police personnel have died due to coronavirus so far (ANI)

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10:51 (IST) Apr 12

Covid-19 spike: Three jumbo hospitals to come up in Mumbai soon (PTI)

In view of a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases, the Maharashtra government has decided to set up three jumbo field hospitals in Mumbai in the next five-six weeks, city civic chief Iqbal Singh Chahal said on Monday. Each of these medical facilities will have a capacity of 2,000 beds, including 200 ICU beds and 70 per cent oxygen beds, and they will be set up at three different locations in the city, Chahal added.

10:49 (IST) Apr 12

Containment operations sub-optimal in Maharashtra districts: Central teams (PTI)

The Central teams deputed to Maharashtra to coordinate the response to the coronavirus pandemic have observed that containment operations were sub-optimal in Satara, Sangli and Aurangabad districts, says a report sent by the Centre to the state government. The teams found "less than satisfactory perimeter control and lack of active surveillance" in Covid-19 cases, the report sent by the Union Health Ministry said.

10:42 (IST) Apr 12

First time MLAs in Maharashtra support lockdown, but want strict implementation

Very few debutant MLAs in Maharashtra would ever have as eventful a year as that of 2020 and the ongoing 2021. These years have tested their administrative and public outreach skills to the fullest. As talks of an impending lockdown gain traction, many first time public representatives try to finely balance anger against lockdown from certain sections of their constituency with those who fervently support the strict measures. All first time MLAs said that they shared their views on lockdown with senior party leaders and are hopeful that the government takes the best possible step to stop the infection from spreading.

10:11 (IST) Apr 12

Another meeting on Covid-19 situation in Maharashtra today, SOPs for lockdown likely to be discussed (ANI)

Maharashtra minister Aslam Sheikh said on Sunday there was unanimity among all stakeholders over the need of imposing a lockdown in the state, which has the highest number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the country, adding that SOPs and guidelines are likely to be discussed in another meeting scheduled for Monday.

10:03 (IST) Apr 12

Amid surge in Covid-19 cases doctors protest against shortage of medical resources in Nagpur (ANI)

Amid rising cases of Covid-19 in Maharashtra, resident doctors of the city-based Government Medical College and Hospital Nagpur held a protest on Sunday against the government and the district administration over the shortage of medical resources to treat coronavirus patients.

09:42 (IST) Apr 12

In Palghar district, Covid-19 case count rises to 58,676, pushing the death toll to 1,260 (PTI)

09:41 (IST) Apr 12

6,733 new Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra's Thane, 19 more deaths (PTI)

Thane has added 6,733 new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 3,80,097, an official said on Monday. These new cases were reported on Sunday, he said. The virus also claimed the lives of 19 more people, pushing the death toll in the district to 6,707, he said. The Covid-19 mortality rate in Thane is 1.76 per cent, he added. The number of active cases and recovered patients was not provided by the district administration.

09:17 (IST) Apr 12

Lockdown decision to be taken after April 14: Rajesh Tope

09:09 (IST) Apr 12

Maharashtra: Former BJP MLA Pascal Dhanare passes away (PTI)

Former BJP MLA Pascal Dhanare died at a hospital in Mumbai on Monday, party sources said. Dhanare (49), who was an MLA from Dahanu in Palghar district of Maharashtra from 2014 to 2019, was suffering from Covid-19 and was earlier admitted to a hospital at Vapi in Gujarat, they said. After his condition deteriorated, he was shifted to a hospital in neighbouring Mumbai on Sunday night. Dhanare died in the early hours of Monday, the sources said. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.

08:54 (IST) Apr 12

IMA to create helpline to support smaller clinics in Pune treating Covid-19

Several private medical practitioners running clinics across the city are now coming forward to support small hospitals treating Covid-19 patients. The Indian Medical Association said a helpline would now be set up using the expertise of these volunteer doctors to support smaller facilities that are dealing with the pandemic.

08:16 (IST) Apr 12

Covid vaccination to resume at 62 out of 71 private hospitals in Mumbai today, says Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. Vaccination was halted at the 72 private hospitals in Mumbai for two days - April 10 and April 11. (ANI)

08:12 (IST) Apr 12

Maharashtra: Ct value should not influence treatment, say doctors

A laboratory marker to identify viral loads in Covid swab samples has led to a division in opinions over its utility and use.Ct (cycle threshold) value indicates the number of cycles completed to identify the virus in a sample during an RT-PCR test. This value is inversely proportional to the viral load in the sample — lower the value, higher the viral presence.

07:10 (IST) Apr 12

‘Bed, oxygen, medical staff shortages across Maharashtra’

Oxygen supply, lack of manpower and malfunctioning ventilators have emerged as the big issues in the fight against Covid-19 across many districts in the state, says a report from the Centre. Based on the feedback of central teams that are visiting 30 high burden districts, the Centre has called for greater enforcement of Covid-appropriate behaviour in the state. The teams found masking and physical distancing lacking in almost all places they visited.

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