India News: Maharashtra continues to witness a rise in Covid-19 cases with 1,30,547 active cases as on March 15, 8pm. Pune, Nagpur, Mumbai, Thane and Nashik lead
According to the civic body, as many as 20,730 swab samples have been tested in the last 24-hours, taking the number of tests conducted so far to 35,16,875.
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MUMBAI: As many as 80%-85% of the Covid-19 cases detected daily in the city at present are asymptomatic, municipal commissioner I S Chahal told TOI. On Wednesday, when the city saw almost 1,200 cases, 83% were asymptomatic and none were critical, he added.
Chahal has directed private hospitals not to admit any asymptomatic patient. Interestingly, in the state around 78% of active cases are in hospitals, whereas in Mumbai 49% are hospitalised.
The low hospitalisation numbers are being attributed to fewer people showing symptoms. But experts said this shouldn’t prevent authorities from preparing to scale up beds.
Doctors caution that one shouldn’t think any less of the Covid-19 virus looking at the high number of asymptomatic people. Intensivist Dr Kedar Toraskar, a member of the state task force, even questioned the data, saying it appeared “too high”. “They may have mild symptoms. The data collection must be reviewed,” he said, adding that a lo
Hotels, eateries directed to stay shut in Nagpur on weekends due to spike in Covid cases
Hotels, eateries directed to stay shut in Nagpur on weekends due to spike in Covid cases
The civic body in Maharashtra s Nagpur city on Wednesday directed that restaurants, hotels and eateries will remain closed on weekends till further orders, considering the recent rise in Covid-19 cases.
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UPDATED: February 24, 2021 19:21 IST
Kitchens of hotels, restaurants and eateries have been allowed to function for online food delivery in Nagpur on weekends. (File representative image: PTI)
Considering the recent rise in Covid-19 cases, the civic body in Maharashtra s Nagpur city on Wednesday directed that restaurants, hotels and eateries will remain closed on weekends till further orders, an official said.
Maharashtra Covid spike: Dharavi reports double-digit Covid case count after 37 days
Maharashtra Covid spike: Dharavi reports double-digit Covid case count after 37 days
At 10, Mumbai s slum colony Dharavi has reported a double-digit count of Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, after a gap of more than a month.
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UPDATED: February 24, 2021 20:07 IST
On February 2, the congested slum pocket, once a Covid-19 hotspot, did not report any new case. However, from the second week of this month, cases are gradually rising. (File photo)
The surge in Covid-19 cases is evident in Mumbai, as Asia’s largest slum Dharavi reporting cases in double-digit on Wednesday.