As Maharashtra registers its highest-ever COVID spike, Pune becomes state s pandemic hub
According to the Maharashtra government’s health department data, 36,39,855 have tested positive in the state till date. Of this, 6,89,274 are from Pune.
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A health worker collects samples for COVID-19 testing, amid surge in coronavirus cases, in Amravati, Maharashtra, Friday, April 16, 2021. (Photo | PTI)
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MUMBAI: The cultural capital of Maharashtra has become the epicentre of Covid-19 in the state. Of the 6.20 lakh active cases in Maharashtra, 1.12 lakh are reported from Pune alone.
According to the Maharashtra government’s health department data, 36,39,855 have tested positive in the state till date. Of this, 6,89,274 are from Pune. Of them, 5,67,602 patients have recovered, while 8,695 died.
COVID-19: Uddhav urges PM to open vaccination for people above 25 years; fruit vendors, security services exempted in Maharashtra lockdown rules
Thackeray wrote that the young generation is also getting infected by the virus, and to prevent the spread, people above 25 years be made eligible for vaccination.
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A health worker takes a nasal swab sample of a woman to test for COVID-19 near the landmark Gateway of India in Mumbai. (Photo | AP) By PTI
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow people above 25 years of age to receive COVID-19 shots, which he said will protect the young people from the rapid spread of coronavirus at a time when they are stepping outside their homes to earn a livelihood.
Apr 06, 2021, 07:05 IST
The number of coronavirus cases are increasing in Maharashtra, as a result, the Shirdi Sai Baba and Mumbai s Siddhivinayak temple have been closed for devotees from Monday night till the next orders.
Daily prayers will be offered by the priests of the temple. The administration of Shirdi temple has taken this decision after the Maharashtra government on Sunday announced a weekend lockdown and night curfew in the state so as to control the spread of dangerous coronavirus.
The officiating chief executive officer, Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Ravindra Thakre, said that The Saibaba temple remains closed for devotees from Monday 8 pm till further orders.
Covid-19 surge: Maharashtra records 47,288 fresh cases, 155 deaths in last 24 hours
Covid-19 surge: Maharashtra records 47,288 fresh cases, 155 deaths in last 24 hours
The state of Maharashtra recorded 47,288 fresh Covid-19 cases and 155 deaths on Monday.
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The state of Maharashtra recorded 47,288 fresh cases and 155 deaths on Monday. At present, the case fatality rate in the state stands at 1.83 per cent.
Out of the 2,07,15,793 laboratory samples, which were taken until today, 30,57,885 (14.76%) have tested positive for Covid-19. The state presently has 4,51,375 active cases.
As on Wednesday, 24,16,981 people are in home quarantine while 20,115 people are in institutional quarantine.
Mahrashtra reports 47,288 new #COVID19 cases, 26,252 discharges and 155 deaths.
Updated Dec 21, 2020 | 06:29 IST
Nagpur district collector Ravindra Thakre and his wife performed the father s duty for the groom, who is also an orphan with speech and hearing disabilities, an official release said. Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh | Photo Credit: IANS
Nagpur: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and his wife on Sunday performed the Kanyadaan ritual of a 23-year-old speech and hearing impaired woman, who is an orphan, during her marriage with a 27-year-old man.
Nagpur district collector Ravindra Thakre and his wife performed the father s duty for the groom, who is also an orphan with speech and hearing disabilities, an official release said. The marriage was held at Nagpur, with many political leaders and government officials in attendance.