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Big screen goes blank: Five movies delayed as Covid-19 lockdown curbs grow

Maharashtra has localised lockdowns and night curfew in place; and restrictions are increasing in states such as Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi as the daily caseload increases

Second Covid-19 wave: Mumbai restaurants, malls, hotels feel the pinch

Return of restrictions pushes business down 50% and more

Maharashtra reports 43,183 new Covid-19 cases, biggest one-day spike

Maharashtra on Thursday reported 43,183 new Covid-19 cases, its highest one-day rise since the pandemic began, which pushed the caseload to 28,56,163, a health official said.

We can't go back to last year: Retail associations urge Maharashtra govt

Cinema, retail, and shopping industries won't be able to bear another lockdown, industry associations said on Thursday

One Covid-19 patient can infect 400 people: Maharashtra health official

The head of Maharashtra's COVID-19 task force Dr Sanjay Oak on Thursday said a COVID-19 patient can infect 400 people, and hence, there is no alternative to masks, hygiene and social distancing. Speaking to reporters, Oak said a new range of symptoms such as common cold, mild body ache and fatigue has emerged in COVID-19 patients in the state. "The coronavirus infection generally spreads through our nose. One COVID-19 patients can infect at least 400 people. Hence, there is no alternative to wearing mask, hygiene and social distancing," the senior health official said. Symptoms such as common cold, mild body ache and fatigue have emerged among patients and people tend to postpone their visit to a doctor when they notice these signs, he said. "In the current situation, any such symptom should be treated as COVID-19 infection and medicines should be given accordingly," he said. Oak also alleged that the Centre was not providing enough support to undertake vaccination

Covid forces Maha into debt trap; fiscal deficit highest since FY06: Report

The most-industrialised state''s fiscal deficit jumped to 3.3 per cent of gross state domestic product (GSDP) in 2020-21 as against the Budget Estimate of 1.7 per cent

Maharashtra: 3,171 new Covid-19 cases in Thane, 19 more fatalities

The Covid-19 tally in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 319,011with the addition of 3,171 new cases of the disease, an official said on Thursday

Maharashtra added 650,000 Covid cases last month vs 730,000 from Oct to Feb

Maharashtra added 651,513 Covid-19 cases in March this year, which accounts for 88.23 per cent of the total number of cases reported in the previous five-month period, according to official data

Pune steps up Covid-19 vaccination drive but stares at supply shortage

Worst affected district in the second wave, Pune struggles to fulfil vaccine capacity

Second Covid-19 wave: Lessons from last year in mind, hospitals prepare

Civic corporations in Maharashtra are ramping up hospital beds even as health minister Rajesh Tope said there was no bed shortage

Panel probing charges raised by Param Bir an eyewash: Devendra Fadnavis

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday claimed an "eyewash" the appointment of a panel by the Maharashtra government to probe the allegations of corruption

Nashik records 3,308 fresh coronavirus cases; 18 more casualties

With a single-day addition of 3,308 new cases of COVID-19, the count of infections in Maharashtra's Nashik district rose to 1,81,522 on Wednesday, a health official said. As many as 18 patients died of the infection, while 2,705 were discharged from various treatment facilities during the day, the official said. This has taken the toll to 2,392 and the count of recoveries has reached 1,52,487, he said. Of the latest casualties, five were from the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) area and 11 from other parts of the district, the official said. At least 10,395 swab samples were tested during the day, taking the number of tests conducted in the district to 7,41,384, he added.

Amid Covid surge, Maharashtra should be ready for stricter steps: Tope

Tope, an NCP leader, on Tuesday said imposing a lockdown is the last option for the state government

Maharashtra: 3,135 new Covid-19 cases in Thane, death toll up by 15

Thane has added 3,135 new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 3,15,840, an official said on Wednesday.

Sharad Pawar doing well after operation: Maharashtra Health Minister

NCP chief Sharad Pawar is doing well after an operation, informed Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday

Mumbai sees 4,758 Covid-19 cases; doubling rate now 50 days

Mumbai on Tuesday reported 4,758 fresh COVID cases, taking the tally of infections to 4,09,320, the city civic body said, adding that the doubling rate of cases in the city has worsened to 50 days

Pune sees 6,206 Covid-19 cases, 45 deaths, 3,268 recoveries

The COVID-19 tally in Pune district rose by 6,206 in the last 24 hours to reach 5,25,806, while the death toll increased by 45 and the recovery count by 3,268, an official said on Tuesday. The district has so far seen 9,918 deaths from the infection, he added. Of the new cases, 3,226 are in Pune civic limits, 1,837 in Pimpri Chinchwad and the rest in rural and cantonment areas, the official said. The caseload in Pune Municipal Corporation area is 2,64,885, while it is 1,37,850 in Pimpri Chinchwad and 1,23,071 in rural and cantonment areas, the official informed.

The second wave: Covid cases going up, Thane opts for 'limited lockdowns'

Local businesses hit, bigger industries coping better

Maharashtra reports 27,918 new Covid-19 cases, 139 fatalities

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 27,918 fresh coronavirus cases, two days after recording the highest 40,414 infections in a day, taking the tally to 27,73,436, the state Health department said

Nagpur records 1,156 new coronavirus positive cases; 54 more fatalities

The Maharashtra district now has 38,209 active cases