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Mumbai News Live: Spike in new COVID cases, 1,360 more tests positive in the last 24 hours
For the fifth time in a week, Mumbai city reported a spike in Covid-19 cases, with over 1000 people testing positive for the virus amid rising concerns. In fact, on Sunday, the city reported the highest number of cases in months with nearly 1,400 people testing positive for the virus. Five people also succumbed to the virus, taking the overall toll to 11,500. Whereas, 1020 people recovered in the last 24 hours. The active cases stand at 10,731. In Mumbai division, Thane city, Kalyan, Dombivali, Bhiwandi, Mira Bhayander, Palghar, Vasai, Virar and Raigad did not report a single COVID-19 fatality during the day. The recovery rate in the city is 93 per cent, while the doubling rate is 231 days. The cases also continue to rise in the state. After reporting more than 10,000 fresh coronavirus positive cases on two days in a row, Maharashtra added 11,141 new infections on Sunday, taking the tally to 22,19,727 while 38 deaths pushed the toll to 52,478.
Couple stuck abroad get divorce without even stepping into Mumbai court
MUMBAI: A couple, both jetsetting professionals in their 40s, recently got a divorce via mutual consent without placing a foot in the family court in Bandra. They were not in India when they filed for divorce, and when it was granted, the man was stranded in Bali on a tourist visa and the wife in Dubai, where she works. READ MORE
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Bombay Hospital seeks BMC approval to give Covid vaccination shot till 10pm
UMBAI: Bombay Hospital, Marine Lines, has sought BMC's nod to carry out vaccination for extended hours. Many civic centres too have said that they could start the drive early in the day and continue till late evening. However, there's one hitch: Co-Win doesn't allow sessions beyond 5pm-6pm. And vaccines can't be given on an offline mode as it will mean huge backend work, BMC officials said. READ MORE
Maharashtra: Lawyer demands case against Raj Thackeray for mask violation
Amid rising COVID-19 cases, a complaint has been filed against Thackeray for mask violation, during his travel from Mumbai to Nashik.Ratnakar Choure, an advocate in Aurangabad, submitted an application to police demanding registration of a complaint. READ MORE
Mumbai: Spike in new COVID-19 cases, Guardian Minister Aslam Shaikh hints at partial lockdown soon
MUMBAI: As fresh cases in the city hit a 131-day high of 1,361, the guardian minister for the island city, Aslam Shaikh, told TOI on Sunday that a partial lockdown could be imposed if the viral spread was not brought under control in eight to ten days. Covid-19 cases in the state spiked beyond 11,000 on Sunday, hitting a 142-day high of 11,141. READ MORE
Mumbai: 'I was shattered, but I started work a day after cremating my dad'
Mumbai: Healthcare workers not just battled fear, burnout and distress as they tended to the sick, but many put aside their personal grief as they reported to work within hours to days of losing a loved one. READ MORE
NCB conducts multiple raids in Goa, Mumbai
Officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB ) of Maharashtra and Goa conducted multiple raids and caught drug peddlers including foreigners as well as seized a huge amount of drugs from their possession in Goa.The team, led by zonal officer Sameer Wankhede conducted raids at multiple locations across Goa late on Sunday as part of an anti-narcotics drive.Speaking to ANI over the phone, Wankhede said that his team has caught drug peddlers including foreigners. The raid had been going on since morning and the team has now moved to other areas. (ANI)
Daughter-in-law of city’s 1st covid casualty tests +ve
On March 17, 2020, the Tilak Nagar area of Mumbai was shocked when one of the residents succumbed to Covid-19. Nearly a year later, the family that lost its head as Mumbai’s first Covid-19 victim is in distress again as the daughter-in-law of the victim has turned positive for Covid-19. READ MORE
Opinion: Increasing Women's Share in Workforce Will Boost the Economy
Better childcare, safety and incentivising employers to recruit more women, will prevent them from leaving the workforce in large numbers READ MORE
Maharashtra ATS registers murder case two days after businessman Mansukh Hiran’s death
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) will register a murder case against unidentified persons in the death of Mansukh Hiren (48), owner of the SUV found abandoned near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence. READ MORE
Former Chief Secretary of Maharashtra Sanjay Kumar, who retired on February 28, was sworn in as chairman of the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) on Sunday.
Noted Marathi actor late Dada Kondke's portrait on the walls of Bharat Mata theatre in Lalbaug. Photo: Sanjay Hadkar
Mumbai: Dharavi reports 10 new coronavirus cases, tally reaches 4,148
Dharavi has, so far, reported 3,759 recoveries. READ MORE
Here's a look at Mumbai City's COVID-19 situation