As the Central and state governments allow phase-wise relaxation in curbs to get the life up and running again following over two months of lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, we bring you the latest updates from Mumbai.
*Major organisers call off dahi handi festivities owing to Covid-19 spread.
*Dharavi, Asia’s largest slum, is not the only urban congested sprawl to witness a drastic drop in Covid-19 cases. A similar trend is emerging in Mumbai’s other slum pockets as well.
*Update at 9.50am: Highest single-day spike of 14,516 Covid-19 cases pushes India's tally to 3,95,048; death toll rises to 12,948 with 375 new fatalities, reports PTI quoting government
*For the first time in the past couple of months, some of the major hospitals treating critical Covid-19 patients in Mumbai are left with vacant beds.
*In a move aimed at easing procedures for the bereaved, dead bodies will no longer be tested for Covid-19 in Mumbai or other parts of Maharashtra, said a state government directive issued on Friday evening.
*Maharashtra on Friday added 3,827 Covid-19 cases, its highest single-day addition so far, taking the total cases in the state to 1,24,331.
*Till 2.30pm on Friday, Mumbai had 27,634 active cases, but only 12,303 of 18,380 hospital beds were occupied, which means 55% of the patients were undergoing treatment at home
*At KEM Hospital, which has a 490-bed Covid-19 facility for critical patients, daily admissions have dropped to 35 to 40 in the past week from 70 to 80.
*Mumbai registered a sharp rise in the number of deaths reported – 114 -- the highest in a day, as against 67 on Thursday.
*KEM dean Dr Hemant Deshmukh said they had at least 14 vacant beds to spare on Friday.
*Major organisers call off dahi handi festivities owing to Covid-19 spread.
*Dharavi, Asia’s largest slum, is not the only urban congested sprawl to witness a drastic drop in Covid-19 cases. A similar trend is emerging in Mumbai’s other slum pockets as well.
*Update at 9.50am: Highest single-day spike of 14,516 Covid-19 cases pushes India's tally to 3,95,048; death toll rises to 12,948 with 375 new fatalities, reports PTI quoting government
*For the first time in the past couple of months, some of the major hospitals treating critical Covid-19 patients in Mumbai are left with vacant beds.
*In a move aimed at easing procedures for the bereaved, dead bodies will no longer be tested for Covid-19 in Mumbai or other parts of Maharashtra, said a state government directive issued on Friday evening.
*Maharashtra on Friday added 3,827 Covid-19 cases, its highest single-day addition so far, taking the total cases in the state to 1,24,331.
*Till 2.30pm on Friday, Mumbai had 27,634 active cases, but only 12,303 of 18,380 hospital beds were occupied, which means 55% of the patients were undergoing treatment at home
*At KEM Hospital, which has a 490-bed Covid-19 facility for critical patients, daily admissions have dropped to 35 to 40 in the past week from 70 to 80.
*Mumbai registered a sharp rise in the number of deaths reported – 114 -- the highest in a day, as against 67 on Thursday.
*KEM dean Dr Hemant Deshmukh said they had at least 14 vacant beds to spare on Friday.
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