Maharashtra records 58,924 new COVID-19 cases, 351 deaths; active cases jump to 6,76,520
With 58,924 new COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra on Monday (April 19) recorded a slight dip in its daily numbers. Besides, 351 COVID-19 deaths were recorded in the day, taking the death toll to 60,824. The case fatality rate in the state is 1.56%.
52,412 patients were discharged in the day, taking the tally to 31,59,240. The recovery rate in the state stands at 81.04%.
Currently, 37,43,968 people are in home quarantine and 27,081 people are in institutional quarantine.
The total number of active cases in Maharashtra is 6,76,520.
(With inputs from agencies)
Attention! Panvel Municipal Corporation changes curfew timing, effective from today evening
As part of the “Break the Chain”, the Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) issued a fresh circular on Monday and changed the timing of the night curfew. Now, the curfew will start at 5 pm and will continues till 7 am the next day. The fresh order will come into effect from April 20 evening.
The municipal commissioner issued a fresh circular on Monday night, directing all the shops to be closed by 5 pm. However, the restaurants, bar, hotel and liquor shop can provide the home delivery till 8 pm. But there will be no over-to-counter sale of any products after 5 pm.
In the earlier order, shops were allowed to open till 8 pm on weekdays and 7 pm on weekends.
Mumbai reports 7,381 Covid-19 cases, 57 deaths; 8,583 recover
Mumbai reported 7,381 new Covid-19 cases and 57 fresh fatalities on Monday, the city civic body said.
With the new cases and fatalities, the Covid-19 infection count jumped to 5,86,692, while the death toll rose to 12,404, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) updated data.
The financial capital has reported nearly 1,100 less cases compared to Sunday, but the fatalities went up by four.
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Mumbai cops, FDA seize Remdesivir hoards
Continuing the drive against hoarders, the Maharashtra Food & Drugs Administration (FDA) along with Mumbai Police raided two locations and seized large stocks of the much-in-demand Remdesivir injections, an official said here on Tuesday.
In the first instance, the police-FDA teams swooped on the premises of an exporter and recovered 2,000 vials of Remdesivir from Marol in Andheri east.
Maharashtra food and civil supply minister Chhagan Bhujbal requests CM to impose strict lockdown for 15 days in the state amid rising COVID-19 cases
Maharashtra govt open to decongesting prisons, seeks directions from Bombay High Court
Maharashtra government today told the Bombay High Court that it proposes to decongest jails across the state in view of the sudden surge in Covid cases within prisons. It told the high court that it would again release eligible prisoners on emergency parole and bail.
'No one should be allowed to get vaccine out of turn': Devendra Fadnavis reacts after his nephew's vaccination post goes viral
A day after receiving flack for his nephew's alleged post-jab photo, Maharashtra Leader of the Opposition Devendra Fadnavis clarified that he stands for following protocols for COVID-19 vaccination.
Maha: Raigad police nab four persons in fake gold racket
Maharashtra: 3 held with drugs, swords in Thane
Police have arrested three persons and seized mephedrone, a banned drug, worth Rs 8.80 lakh and five swords from their possession in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Tuesday.
Maha: Critical COVID-19 woman safely delivers baby in hospital
A critical COVID-19 woman patient, who was seven months' pregnant, has safely delivered a baby at a hospital in Kalyan town of Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Tuesday.
The 37-year-old woman was admitted to the ICU of the civic-run COVID-19 hospital, located at an Art Gallery, due to her critical condition and low oxygen saturation, Kalyan- Dombivli Municipal Corporation's (KDMC) spokesperson said.
She gave birth to a baby boy through normal delivery on Monday, the official said in a release.
The official claimed it is the first time that a pregnant woman patient had a normal delivery in the KDMC-run COVID-19 hospital.