Maharashtra Covid lockdown news live: State logs less than 11,000 cases 3rd day in a row
Close to 6,500 (6,489) Covid-19 deaths have been reported across Maharashtra in the first nine days of June, but almost 60% of these are from data reconciliation in which unrecorded deaths from previous months and weeks are added to the tally. For the third day in a row, Maharashtra reported under 11,000 cases on Wednesday. Fatalities for the day were under 300, but the state is reporting more deaths from the past. It added 10,989 cases and 261 deaths taking total cases to 58.6 lakh and the death toll to 1,01,833, but including 400 more casualties from the past. As many as 2,057 Covid-19 patients recovered in PMR on Wednesday as against the addition of 1,332 new cases. Even as the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has been pressing for mandatory RT-PCR tests of owners and staff of all commercial establishments while lifting curbs, the local trader community has questioned the rationale behind such a move. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates across Maharashtra.Read Less
NMC warns owners of wedding venues against violating norms
The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has warned of stringent action against the wedding hall and lawn owners along with the families hosting weddings if the Covid guidelines of the civic body are not followed. NMC commissioner Kailas Jadhav said a zero-tolerance attitude will be maintained for people violating guidelines during the wedding celebrations, especially as there are no wedding ceremonies allowed on the weekends in the Nashik district.
Pimpri Chinchwad constable succumbs to contagion
A police constable (49) attached with the Pimpri Chinchwad traffic branch succumbed to coronavirus-triggered complications on Wednesday, taking the toll in the Pimpri Chinchwad police force to five. An officer from the Pimpri Chinchwad police said on April 29, the constable complained of breathlessness and was admitted to a hospital. “He tested positive and was shifted to a hospital in Wanowrie,” the officer said. He was also suffering from a kidney ailment. “He was stationed at the Alandi-Dighi traffic division,” the officer said.
Pune Metropolitan Region: Over 2K recover, active cases drop below 15K
As many as 2,057 Covid-19 patients recovered in PMR on Wednesday as against the addition of 1,332 new cases. Active cases in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) dropped to 14,912. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits had 3,539 active cases, the while tally of patients in the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation PCMC) areas dropped to 2,945.
AMC, traders differ over RT-PCR tests
Even as the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has been pressing for mandatory RT-PCR tests of owners and staff of all commercial establishments while lifting curbs, the local trader community has questioned the rationale behind such a move.
Pune vaccine wastage at 1.7%, slightly above Maharashtra average
Wastage of Covid-19 vaccines in the district is currently at 1.7%, which is slightly higher than the state average of 0.5 to 1%. A June 2 report by the district health office said nearly 27.38 lakh beneficiaries have received their first or second shot of the vaccine and a 1.7% wastage may mean at least 40,000 doses may have been discarded so far. Separate data on Covishield and Covaxin wastage was not available. READ MORE
CoWIN will block those who get over 50 OTPs in 24 hours
User accounts carrying out more than 1,000 searches for vaccine slots or those generating over 50 OTPs in 24 hours will now be blocked from CoWIN, a central official with the portal’s management team told TOI on Wednesday. The users (via their mobile phone numbers) will be blocked for 24 hours. READ MORE
Covid-19: Maharashtra logs less than 11,000 cases 3rd day in a row, Mumbai adds 788
Close to 6,500 (6,489) Covid-19 deaths have been reported across Maharashtra in the first nine days of June, but almost 60% of these are from data reconciliation in which unrecorded deaths from previous months and weeks are added to the tally. Dr Pradeep Awate, who heads the epidemiology cell of the state's public health department, said a high number of fatalities from the past are surfacing now because death reporting isn't quick in remote areas. READ MORE