Less than 15 per cent of the city's population has taken the booster dose. Around 98 lakh people in Mumbai got two doses, according to official data. But only 14 lakh took the third dose. Over 60 per cent of health workers are yet to take the precautionary dose, data suggests.
Vaccination against COVID-19 at the centres run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and Maharashtra government in Mumbai will remain suspended on Friday, a senior civic official said.
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Amid incessant rains, sea waves crash ashore near the Gateway of India in Mumbai during high tide on Friday. Photo: PTIRead MoreRead Less
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Due to heavy rains in the afternoon, visibility was low in parts of Navi Mumbai, especially along the Palm Beach Road. Photo by KK Choudhary/BCCLRead MoreRead Less
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As rains continued to lash Navi Mumbai, the Pandavkada waterfall flowed in its full glory once again, Locals visited the spot to enjoy the moment with their near ones. Photo by KK Choudhary/BCCLRead MoreRead Less
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With local train services still not operational for the general public, Mumbaikars have been forced to travel by road in private vehicles, resulting into heavy traffic on the Western Express Highway. Photo by Shailesh Jadhav/BCCLRead MoreRead Less
The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has cancelled all 9 global bids it received for supply of Covid-19 vaccines, but Mumbaikars may soon get the Sputnik V jabs, top officials said here on Friday.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Friday announced that vaccination centres will be set up for students who are bound for foreign universities, starting Monday.