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Mumbai : After a sudden spike of cases, Mumbai witnessed a drop in cases on Monday. The city reported four deaths and 855 new COVID-19 cases today. The total number of positive cases in Mumbai now stands at 3,26,770, according to information received by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ( BMC ). At least 11,474 people have succumbed to the virus in Mumbai so far. Out of four deaths reported, three patients had co-morbidities. There are 9,690 active cases in the city. The total number of recoveries surged to 3,04,736 with 876 new discharges on Monday. The recovery rate of Mumbai district is 93 per cent. READ: Mumbai City LIVE Updates here The number of active containment zones (slums and chawls) remain below 15 at 10. Meanwhile, Maharashtra reported 6,397 fresh COVID-19 infections on Monday. The state's COVID-19 tally has now risen to 21,61,467. With 30 new deaths, the state's fatality count rose to 52,184. On the other hand, 5,754 patients recovered on ... » Learn More about Mumbai COVID-19 tracker: With 855 new cases, Mumbai’s total tally reaches 3,26,770

In 24 hrs, 1,600 fresh cases reported, while 1,083 discharged; at least 6 deaths reported in same time Fresh COVID cases surpassed recoveries in Pune district by far on Sunday, with 1,600 new patients reported in 24 hours, taking the cumulative total till date 4,08,053. With five deaths reported on the same day, the district death toll now stands at 9,240. While PMC saw four deaths, PCMC reported one. Comparatively, a smaller number of virus-infected patients — 1,083 — were discharged after successful treatment from various hospitals; this takes the total recoveries to 3,88,610 in the district. Of the total cases in the district on Sunday, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) reported 774 and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) reported 423; 279 came from Pune rural areas and from Civil Surgeon and Cantonment Board areas, said Pune district health officer Dr Bhagwan Pawar. Unable to get his little one to keep a mask on, a balloon vendor in the ... » Learn More about New COVID cases once more surpass recoveries in dist

Pune: The district administration of Pune declared the closure of all educational institutions to curb the sudden surge in coronavirus cases in the metropolitan. Among other restrictions imposed, hotels, restaurant and wedding venues are allowed to operate only till 11 pm, an order said. From 11pm to 6am, no public movement will be allowed except for those involved in essential services, in view of rising COVID19 cases. Schools & colleges in the district will remain closed till 28 Feb. New guidelines to be effective from tomorrow: Pune Divisional Commissioner pic.twitter.com/F7iZFTcn0j — ANI (@ANI) February 21, 2021 Not more than 200 people will be allowed in wedding ceremonies and public gatherings. Notably, the Union Health Ministry issued a note of caution to the state governments and asked for increasing the number of tests and more RT-PCR tests so that no cases are missed out. Meanwhile, the Uddhav Thackeray government is contemplating ... » Learn More about Pune schools, colleges closed till Feb 28 imposes night curfew amid surge in COVID-19 cases

New Delhi : The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has said that no COVID-19 vaccination sessions will be held on February 27 and February 28 across India. The country will witness a two-day halt as the Co-Win digital platform , a software used to coordinate India's COVID-19 vaccination campaign, is being upgraded. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that on this Saturday and Sunday, the Co-Win digital platform will be transitioning from Co-Win1.0 to Co-Win 2.0. "In view of this, COVID-19 vaccination sessions will not be scheduled during these two days," the ministry informed. The up-gradation is being done as India will begin giving COVID-19 vaccine shots to people above 60 years of age from March 1. People above 45 years of age with comorbidities will also be vaccinated from the same date. Earlier on Friday, Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary along with RS Sharma, Chairman of Empowered Group on Vaccine Administration (Co-WIN) and ... » Learn More about No COVID-19 vaccination sessions on February 27, 28 across India: Know why

Video Player Close DHAKA, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh reported 585 new COVID-19 cases and eight more deaths on Monday, making the tally at 546,801 and death toll at 8,416, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed that 13,570 samples were tested in the last 24 hours across Bangladesh. The total number of recovered patients in the country stood at 497,797 including 873 new recoveries on Monday, said the DGHS. According to the official data, the COVID-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh is 1.54 percent and the current recovery rate is 91.04 percent. Bangladesh recorded the highest daily new cases of 4,019 on July 2 and the highest number of deaths of 64 on June 30 last year. Enditem ... » Learn More about Bangladesh reports 585 new COVID-19 cases

The existing restrictions due to coronavirus in Pune district of Maharashtra were extended till March 14 on Sunday, an official said. IMAGE: Students and workers leave for their respective cities after the Pune administration announced partial restrictions citing an increase in COVID-19 cases, in Pune. Photograph: PTI Photo These include restrictions on movement between 11 pm and 6 am for non-essential activities, as well as closure of educational institutions, he said. The order was issued by District Collector Rajesh Deshmukh and Pune Municipal Commissioner Vikram Kumar, he said. The COVID-19 restrictions, from which essential services are exempt, had been imposed on February 21 due to the recent spike in infection cases. The district reported 1,505 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, which took its total case count to 4,06,453. The death toll in the district till Saturday night stood at 9,235, officials said. Meanwhile, in the wake of a rise in daily ... » Learn More about Covid curbs in Pune extended, curfew to be imposed in Hingoli

India's total number of active COVID-19 cases has reached 1,64,511, which comprises 1.48 per cent of the country's total infections, the Union health ministry said on Sunday highlighting six states that have shown a surge in new cases in a span of 24 hours. IMAGE: A medic collects swab sample of a man for COVID-19 test at Civil Hospital, amid concern over surge in COVID-19 cases, in Amritsar, on Saturday. Photograph: PTI Photo It said 86.37 per cent of the new cases are from Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. A total of 16,752 new COVID-19 cases were registered in a span of 24 hours. Maharashtra continues to report the highest daily new cases at 8,623, followed by Kerala with 3,792 cases while Punjab reported 593 fresh COVID-19 cases. Eight states are displaying an upward trajectory in the daily new cases, the ministry said. 'The Centre has been engaging with states and union territories exhibiting higher active number of cases and those ... » Learn More about 6 states showing surge in Covid cases: Centre