Will Maharashtra further ease Covid-19 curbs, drop mask mandate? State Health Minister answers
Maharashtra currently has 14,525 active coronavirus cases.
Feb 22, 2022, 11:45 AM IST
When will Maharashtra govt consider reopening schools? Health Minister Rajesh Tope answers
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the final decision on reopening schools will be taken by CM Uddhav Thackeray.
Jan 16, 2022, 18:49 PM IST
Maharashtra to impose further restrictions? Deputy CM Ajit Pawar answers amid rising Covid-19 cases
Maharashtra on Saturday recorded 42,462 new coronavirus infections and 23 deaths.
Jan 16, 2022, 08:11 AM IST
Maharashtra likely to impose uniform restrictions in state amid threat of new Delta Plus variant
The new Delta Plus Variant, which has been tagged as a ‘Variant of Concern’ by the Union government, can likely force Maharashtra to impose uniform restrictions across the state.
Jun 25, 2021, 07:12 AM IST
Maharashtra records drop in new COVID-19 cases, death rate remains high
Mumbai city registered 1,952 new cases, taking its tally to 6,83,185, while the state capital's fatality count rose to 14,040 with 68 new deaths.
May 14, 2021, 07:07 AM IST
Maharashtra Cabinet meeting today may extend full lockdown by 2 weeks amid rising COVID-19 cases
On Tuesday, Maharashtra reported 40,956 new COVID-19 cases, a sharp rise from 37,236 logged a day ago, taking the tally to 51,79,929, while 793 more patients succumbed to the infection, according to the state health department.
May 12, 2021, 06:52 AM IST
Maharashtra mulls creating paediatric COVID-19 care ward anticipating next wave
Creches for children whose parents have been affected by COVID-19 were also proposed.
May 03, 2021, 21:00 PM IST
BMC identifies 5 hospitals for third phase of COVID-19 vaccination in Mumbai
A total of 20,000 doses will be administered across these centres.
May 01, 2021, 07:18 AM IST
Maharashtra to provide COVID-19 vaccination all its citizens free of cost, says Minister Nawab Malik
The third phase of the vaccinations will begin on May 1 which will include people from the age group of 18 to 45 years old.
Apr 25, 2021, 15:50 PM IST
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope cries for Centre's help as overall COVID-19 death toll reaches 62,479
Speaking to reporters, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said, "The state government is willing to do everything to save the lives of people. We are making an extremely polite request...Even ready to touch the Centre's feet to get the required quantity of the liquid medical oxygen."
Apr 22, 2021, 23:33 PM IST
First Oxygen Express arrives at RINL-VSP in Visakhapatnam, to be delivered to Maharashtra
On an average, every day, ASP produces 2,600 tonnes of oxygen gas and 100 tonnes of liquid oxygen.
Apr 22, 2021, 14:51 PM IST
Bombay HC denies permission for mass prayers at Mumbai mosques during Ramadan amid COVID-19 surge
The court while dismissing the plea said it cannot consider the petitioner's request in view of the COVID-19 situation which is 'serious and critical in nature'.
Apr 15, 2021, 10:55 AM IST
ICU at Home service starts in Mumbai to help COVID-19 patients amid pandemic surge
Mumbai police today issued fresh prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC, banning the assembly of five or more people at one place in the city, to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Apr 14, 2021, 18:07 PM IST
Woman thrashes female BMC worker over face mask, viral video leaves Internet in rage
A woman in Mumbai's Kandivali region was seen without a mask. When she was stopped by a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) civic worker, she became really arrogant and started slapping and causing physical violence to the civic worker. The video of this entire incident is going viral on social media
Mar 20, 2021, 08:43 AM IST
COVID-19 mutant strains, N440K and E484Q, not behind surge in cases in Maharashtra, Kerala: Centre
"Also, the N440K and E484Q variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been detected in Maharashtra, Kerala and Telangana. Also, three other mutated strains -- one each from the UK, South Africa and Brazil are already present in the country. But there is no reason for us to believe presently, on the basis of scientific information, that they are responsible for the upsurge of the outbreak in some districts of Maharashtra and Kerala," Paul said.
Feb 24, 2021, 01:05 AM IST
Lockdown returns in Maharastra: Schools and colleges closed in Pune city, night curfew in these districts
The COVID-19 cases are increasing in different districts of Maharashtra, while schools and colleges have been closed in Pune till 28 February. The state government has decided to impose a night curfew from 11 am to 6 am in Nashik, and has also announced a lockdown in Yavatmal, Amravati, and Achalpur.
Feb 22, 2021, 12:21 PM IST
Karnataka mandates negative COVID-19 RT-PCR report for people arriving from Maharashtra
In light of the worsening COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra, the Karnataka government on Saturday (February 20) made it compulsory to produce a negative RT-PCR report for the persons arriving in Karnataka from these states. The negative RT-PCR certificate should not be older than 72 hours.
Feb 20, 2021, 19:34 PM IST
Lockdown declared in Amravati, restrictions in Yavatmal amid rising COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra: Check dates, timings
The state reported 4,787 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest one-day count in more than two months. Among districts, Amravati reported 230 cases on Wednesday, a sharp rise from 82 infections registered on Tuesday. A few other districts in the Vidarbha region have also registered a steady rise in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks.
Feb 18, 2021, 19:26 PM IST
