Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 26 (ANI): Maharashtra reported 2,135 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths on Tuesday.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 1 (ANI): Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 711 new COVID-19 cases, the Public Health Department said.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 11 (ANI): Maharashtra reported 318 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, the Public Health Department said on Friday.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 18 (ANI): Maharashtra reports 2,068 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, said Public Health Department, Maharashtra.

Kunduz [Afghanistan], February 14 (ANI): Since the start of 2022, nearly a dozen children have died of malnutrition in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province, local media reported citing Public Health Department on Monday.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 30 (ANI): A 52-year-old man, who was infected with COVID-19 Omicron variant, died of a heart attack on Tuesday at Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation's Yashwantrao Chavan Hospital in Pune, said as per the Public Health Department.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 2 (ANI): Amid the scare of the new COVID-19 variant Omricron, a total of 861 international passengers who arrived in Maharashtra, until Thursday morning were tested with RT-PCR, and three of them have been found positive, said the Public Health Department, Government of Maharashtra.

Mumbai Oct 18 PTI As the coronavirus figures show the signs of declining in Maharashtra the state government has allowed the reopening of amusement parks from October 22 the Chief Ministers secretariat said on Monday However water rides in amusement parks have still not been permitted it added The meeting of the Maharashtra COVID-19 Task Force was held here by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to discuss the extension of the timing of restaurants and shops We are slowly relaxing the restrictions and the number of patients seems to be decreasing We are also reopening cinemas and theatres from October 22 There is a constant demand to extend the working hours of restaurants and shops the statement quoted Thackeray as saying It was also decided to allow rides except water rides in the open space in amusement parks it added Thackeray directed officials to prepare guidelines for extending the operational hours for restaurants and shops The chief minister also instructed the Public Health Department to coordinate with the Centre on the availability of vaccines for children He also asked them to prepare a plan for inoculating children once the Centre approves it Although the second wave of the pandemic has subsided the danger of a third wave is still there and it is very important to follow COVID-19 protocols like wearing masks and keeping a safe distance the CM said Vasant Nagvekar infectious disease consultant at Global Hospital at Parel in Mumbai and a member of the states COVID-19 Task Force said with the chief minister likely to announce relaxations for restaurants and shopkeepers people of the city and Maharashtra must follow the social distancing norms like compulsory masking and vaccination The chief minister had last month announced that cinema halls and drama theatres can reopen in Maharashtra from October 22 on the condition that they follow all the protocols required to prevent the spread of coronavirus Earlier in the day the chief minister said theatres and cinema halls which will reopen from October 22 should start with proper fire and structural safety checks after meeting the representatives of the Cinema Owners and Exhibitors Association Maharashtras COVID-19 tally stood at 6591697 as of Sunday leaving the state with 28631 active cases PTI PR NSK NSK

Mumbai Sep 17 PTI As much as 8664 per cent of Mumbais population has developed antibodies against coronavirus as per the latest sero-survey the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC claimed on Friday The survey fifth since the onset of the pandemic was conducted between August 12 and September 9 2021 the civic body said in a release The sero-prevalence presence of antibodies in slums was 8702 per cent while it was 8622 per cent in other areas it said Overall sero-prevalence in slum and non-slum areas in the city of Greater Mumbai is much higher in comparison to the last survey the BMC said adding that there was no significant difference in sero-prevalence of Mumbai island city and the suburbs Further as many as 9026 per cent of those partially or fully vaccinated were found to have antibodies while the proportion was 7986 per cent in the non-vaccinated population There was a marginal difference gender-wise Among women there was 8829 per cent sero-prevalence compared to 8507 per cent in men Age-wise sero-prevalence varied from 80 per cent to 91 per cent The sero-prevalence in healthcare workers was 8714 per cent Of total 8674 samples examined during the survey 20 per cent were of health workers The survey was conducted by the public health department and three civic hospitals with the support from ATE Chandra Foundation and IDFC Institute It included participants above 18 years from all 24 wards of the city Sero-prevalence among people who were vaccinated was much higher than those who had not been inoculated The civic body however urged people to continue following the COVID-19 safety protocol Even if antibodies are found precautions such as use of masks hand hygiene and maintaining safe distance must be followed the BMC appealed PTI KK ARU KRK KRK

Mumbai (Maharastra) [India], August 31 (ANI): Daily testing for COVID-19 has been increased after a slight surge in fresh infections, an official informed on Tuesday.