On Tuesday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya confirmed that the two deaths in Kerala's Kozhikode district have been caused by the the Nipah virus (Pic/PTI and Representative image/iStock)
12 September,2023 07:00 PM IST | Anagha Sawant
According to the data provided by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Public Health Department, in 2022, a total of 94,538 people died due to communicable and non-communicable diseases. Of these, the maximum number of deaths was due to heart attacks Reports Suraj Pandey (Representative image/iStock)
23 May,2023 11:42 AM IST | Anagha Sawant
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As India gets ready to tackle the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the country has reached an important milestone regarding vaccinations. According to Union Health Ministry, over 50 per cent of India's eligible population is fully vaccinated against Covid-19. After being in a dire situation during the first and second waves of Covid-19, India's vaccination drive has gathered momentum since it was launched on January 16, 2021. But with Omicron cases rising by the day across the country (21 cases detected at the time of writing), people can't afford to let their guard down. Pics/mid-day photographers
05 December,2021 09:14 PM IST
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After facing the worst of coronavirus during the first and second waves, India has now administered over 120.96 crore of Covid-19 vaccine doses, claimed Union Health Ministry. On November 26, more than 65 lakh vaccine doses were administered till 7 pm. However, with a new heavily mutant novel coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 reported in South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana triggering alarms in India, the country's top health experts have urged for stringent surveillance at the government level. According to experts, the newly found variant may bypass existing immunity either acquired through a vaccine or natural infection. Pics/mid-day photographers
27 November,2021 11:33 AM IST
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On October 22, Maharashtra government decided to ease restrictions for malls, theatres, restaurants and other public places, inspite of that the state is registering a continual decline in fresh Covid-19 cases in the recent past. However, health minister Rajesh Tope on November 24, said that Maharashtra could witness the third wave of coronavirus in December but its impact will be a mild. However, a day before Tope's assertions the Centre chided the state for a drastic fall in the testing rates - from 2.69 lakhs per day in May to barely 98,000 now in November. Pics/mid-day photographers
25 November,2021 07:45 AM IST
After facing the worst of Covid-19 during the first and second waves, Mumbai crossed the milestone of vaccinating over 1.5 crore people on November 9. As per the BMC, a total of 1,50,67,883 doses, including the first and the second doses, have been administered so far in the city. In Mumbai, the vaccination drive began on January 16, 2021, and after facing initial hiccups, the vaccination drive has picked up momentum. Pics/mid-day photographers
12 November,2021 08:34 AM IST
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Mumbai was the epicentre of Covid-19 when the first wave struck in March 2020 but the situation has improved drastically. On October 26, Maharashtra fully vaccinated 3 crore citizens. The situation further improved over the past seven days with a number of cases and fatalities coming down across the state. On November 2, Mumbai reported less than 300 Covid-19 cases for the second day in a row. Meanwhile, Maharashtra reported 1,078 cases on November 2. Pics/Sameer Abedi and mid-day photographers
02 November,2021 09:33 PM IST | Mumbai
Mumbaikars are gearing up to celebrate the festival of Diwali and thronging markets across the city. Despite Maharashtra fully vaccinating three crore citizens, the threat of Covid-19 hasn't totally disappeared. With the advent of a new variant and cases increasing in West Bengal post-Durga Puja, people in Mumbai can't afford to let their guard down amid festive spirit. Pics/Satej Shinde
28 October,2021 09:20 AM IST
As Mumbai continues its battle to prevent the third wave of Covid-19, 80 per cent of the city's population has taken at least one dose of Covid-19, claims BMC. The civic body could be far from vaccinating 100 per cent eligible residents by October. The city has administered over 1.12 crore vaccine doses. At least four out of 10 individuals vaccinated in Mumbai live out of the city limits. On September 22, Mumbai reported 488 cases, four deaths and the active tally now stands at 4,076 in Mumbai. Pics/Sameer Abedi
23 September,2021 09:54 AM IST
Ahead of Ganeshotsav 2021, the streets of Kandivli, Dadar, Lalbaug, and Fort were crowded with enthused shoppers. The Maharashtra government on Wednesday banned people from visiting Ganesh pandals and said only online 'darshan' or telecast from pandals would be allowed. Pics/Satej Shinde and Sameer Abedi
09 September,2021 09:09 AM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
