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At 10,860, Mumbai logs 2nd highest Covid cases; active tally nears 50,000

Mumbai reported 10,860 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, up 34.37 per cent from a day ago and highest daily count since April 7, 2021, while two more patients succumbed to the infection, BMC said.

Money laundering case: Anil Deshmukh moves special court for default bail

Deshmukh was arrested by the ED on November 2, 2021 and is currently in judicial custody

No move as of now to put curbs on suburban train travel: BMC official

At present there was no proposal to put any restrictions on suburban train travel in Mumbai, a senior civic official said on Monday as the city records a surge in new coronavirus cases. Suresh Kakani, additional municipal commissioner, said though the number of daily COVID-19 cases and positivity rate have been increasing in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) was working on preventive measures and was ready to handle any crisis. Talking to the media, he said at present there was no proposal to put any curbs on suburban train travel. If needed, the Maharashtra government will take a decision on the issue in consultation with the state task force on COVID-19 as it pertains to the entire Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Kakani said. He said at present 90 per cent of the coronavirus patients are asymptomatic and only 4 to 5 per cent patients are being admitted to hospitals and the number of serious cases is negligible. Out of 30,500 hospital beds in Mumbai, only .

As Covid cases spike, Mumbai civic body tweaks sealing rules for buildings

The civic body has now made isolation mandatory for at least 10 days from the onset of symptoms or testing in the case of asymptomatic patients

Covid-19 pandemic: Mumbai schools shut till Jan 31 for classes 1 to 9 & 11

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said students of classes 10 and 12 are excluded from this decision

Covid: Pune has the highest proportion of critical patients, shows data

The proportion of patients requiring hospitalisations is highest in Kolkata, followed by Mumbai

Mumbai reports 8,082 new Covid cases, highest since April 18, 2021

Mumbai reported 8,082 Covid-19 cases on Monday, highest daily count since April 18, 2021, taking the caseload beyond the 8-lakh mark, while two more patients succumbed to the infection

Sameer Wankhede operates hotel, bar in Mumbai, alleges Nawab Malik

Malik said Wankhede is holding a permit room and bar licence in his name from 1997 onwards till date

Sameer Wankhede's tenure with Mumbai NCB ends; sent back to DRI

The charge of the NCB Mumbai zonal unit will be handled in an additional capacity by its Indore zonal director

Covid: Schools in Mumbai to remain shut till Jan 31 for classes 1-9 and 11

Amid a rapid surge in Covid cases in Mumbai, including Omicron variant, civic body on Monday decided to shut schools of all mediums for classes 1 to 9 and 11 till January 31, a civic official said.

Fire breaks out in furniture scrap shop in Mumbai; no casualty

The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained

Maharashtra records 11,877 new cases as Mumbai sees rise in infections

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 11,877 fresh COVID-19 cases, 2,707 more than the day before, and 50 Omicron infections, the state health department said in a bulletin. The state reported nine fatalities, which increased the overall COVID-19 toll to 1,41,542. Maharashtra is now left with 42,024 active cases, the bulletin said. Of the new 11,877 cases, 7,792 are from Mumbai, it said. However, as per the Mumbai civic body, the number of new cases detected in the city on Sunday was 8,063. The Mumbai region including satellite cities and neighbouring districts reported 10,394 infections nearly 90 per cent of the total cases in the state. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data showed the city had reported 809 cases on December 27, which meant the tally jumped by almost 10 times as on Sunday. On Saturday, Maharashtra had reported 9,170 cases. More than ten ministers and at least 20 MLAs in Maharashtra have tested positive for coronavirus so far, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit P

Covid-19 pandemic: Mumbai sees 8,063 fresh cases and no death

On Saturday, the city recorded 6,347 infections

Mumbai reports 6,347 new coronavirus cases, 1 death in last 24 hours

Mumbai reported 6,347 fresh Covid-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours, informed the state health bulletin.

Mumbai: No tax on residential properties up to 500 sq ft, says Uddhav

Property tax on residential units of up to 500 sq ft, located within the Mumbai municipal area limits, will be waived off, Maharashtra Government said on Saturday. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced the decision at a meeting of the urban development department earlier in the day, an official release said. The waiver comes ahead of Mumbai municipal corporation elections due next month. The CM has asked the administration to implement the decision with immediate effect, the release said. It quoted Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde as saying that the decision will benefit owners of over 16 lakh houses below 500 sq feet in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) limits. Shinde said the Shiv Sena, which rules the BMC, has fulfilled an important assurance it gave ahead of the 2017 BMC elections. Thackeray on Saturday chaired a virtual meeting with Shinde, Mumbai district guardian minister Aslam Shaikh, Mumbai suburban district guardian minister Aaditya Thackeray, Mayor .

Mumbai records 5,631 Covid-19 cases, 53 pc increase; one death

With 548 people discharged from hospitals, the recovery count rose to 749,707

Prohibitory orders prove to be dampener on New Year's Eve in Mumbai

There were no crowds at the iconic Gateway of India, a favourite spot of many Mumbaikars to bring in a new year

Mumbai restaurants, bars allowed to open till 1.30 am with 50% capacity

'Big relief', says industry association about municipality order that doesn't apply for celebrations tonight

Top headlines: GST hike on textiles on hold; full nod sought for Covishield

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Mumbai bans people from visiting public places from 5 pm-5 am till Jan 15

Mumbai Police prohibits citizens from visiting beaches, open grounds, sea faces, promenades, gardens, parks for 12 hours every day till Jan 15