COVID-19 Highlights May 12: Maharashtra crosses 78,000 deaths; vaccination for 18-44 age group suspended
Mirror Online / Updated: May 12, 2021, 21:04 IST
Mumbai:
Maharashtra on Wednesday saw a slight jump in the number of new coronavirus cases as 46,781 persons tested positive in the day.
The total caseload has now reached 52,26,710, and with the death of as many as 816 COVID-19 patients, the fatality count has climbed to 78,007.
The state also recorded a comparatively lower number of recoveries in the past 24 hours as 58,805 patients were declared corona-free.
At present, Maharashtra is left with 5,46,129 active cases.
Mumbai s active cases drop below 40,000
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Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday announced that the COVID-19 vaccination drive for people belonging to the age group of 18-44 years will be suspended in the state.
BMC issues revised vaccination guidelines: Walk-in facility for Mumbaikars above 60 years, differently-abled for three days
Mirror Online / Updated: May 12, 2021, 15:52 IST
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Mumbai: In a bid to manage the crowds at vaccination centres as well as to tackle the vaccine shortage, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday issued revised guidelines for citizens, under which specific days of the week have been assigned to the different age groups.
According to the notification, beneficiaries above the age of 60 years, people wanting the second dose of Covaxin or Covishield and differently-abled can now opt for on-the-spot
vaccine registration and walk-in directly at their nearest centres to get the jab.