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80% of Mumbai's adult population received at least 1 Covid-19 shot: BMC

A total of 1.3 lakh COVID-19 vaccines doses were administered in the Mumbai district on Saturday, said Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal.

Mumbai logs under 200 Covid-19 cases for 2nd day; 2 die, 304 recover

Mumbai reported 198 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday and two fresh deaths, the lowest fatality count since March 9, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official

No vaccination at govt centres in Mumbai today due to shortage: BMC

The Covid-19 vaccination drive was suspended at civic and government-run centres in Mumbai on Wednesday due to paucity of vaccine doses, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Covid: Drug cocktail used to treat Donald Trump gets BMC thumbs up

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday informed that preliminary experiment of a cocktail of two antibody drugs -- Casirvimab and Imdevimab - has been successful.As per a statement issued by the BMC, as many as 200 patients have been treated using the cocktail of Casirvimab and Imdevimab drugs at Seven Hills Hospital in Mumbai's Andheri area."The number of patients in need of oxygen after this cocktail medication is only 0.5 per cent and the mortality rate is reduced by a staggering 70 per cent. Earlier, the requirement of 13 to 14 days of hospitalisation reduced to 5 to 6 days," the municipal corporation said.The BMC Health Administration has implemented this cocktail medicine system on a pilot basis at Seven Hills Hospital. Till date, 212 Covid patients have been given this cocktail medicine through saline. Out of these, conclusions have been reached after the treatment of 199 patients. A detailed study is being done by the administration."These 199 patients included

Death toll in Malad building collapse rises to 11, rescue op underway

At least eleven people, including eight minors, lost their lives after a residential structure collapsed in New Collector compound, Malad West of Mumbai late on Wednesday night

2 civic officials suspended for dereliction of duty in Maharashtra

An assistant commissioner and the city development chief of the Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation here in Maharashtra have been suspended for alleged dereliction of duty, an official said

Students going abroad for studies to get Covid-19 vaccines in Mumbai

Covid-19 vaccine will available for such students at Kasturba, Rajawadi and Cooper hospitals

BMC receives eight offers for global Covid-19 tender, extends bid date

Seven offers are for supplying Russian-origin Sputnik jab, one for supplying AstraZeneca and Pfizer doses

No Covid-19 vaccination in Mumbai on Monday due to cyclone warning

Vaccination was not carried out over the weekend and will not be held on Monday too for the same reason

Cyclone Tauktae: No Covid-19 vaccination drive in Mumbai on Monday too

The Mumbai civic body decided to keep its Covid-19 vaccination drive suspended for the third day on May 17 in view of the warning about cyclone Tauktae

At 1,657, Mumbai reports lowest daily rise in Covid cases in weeks

Mumbai reported less than 2,000 new coronavirus cases for the fourth time this month on Friday with 1,657 infections coming to light. The city also recorded 62 deaths during the day says BMC

Sharing best practices

Centre should help states share ideas on curbing pandemic

A tale of two cities

The way Delhi and Mumbai have prepared to take on the pandemic brings out their professional differences

Covid-19: Over Rs 54 cr collected for mask violations in Mumbai in one year

The civic authorities in Mumbai have collected fines to the tune of over Rs 54 crore in the last one year from 26.87 lakh citizens who violated the COVID-19 mask rule in public places

A sea of trouble for a CM

Uddhav Thackeray is navigating choppy waters. And while people might forgive his lapses as inexperience, second chances are rare if the lapse is misgovernance

Hospitals to set up Covid-19 centres in two 5-star hotels in Mumbai

42 rooms in Hotel Trident, BKC and Hotel Inter Continental at Marine Drive requisitioned already, more facilities being identified

Mumbai registers over 10,000 coronavirus cases for second day, 23 die

Mumbai reported 10,428 new coronavirus cases and 23 fresh fatalities on Wednesday, which took its caseload to 4,82,760 and death toll to 11,851, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said

BMC collected over Rs 40 cr from mask violators from April 2020-March 2021

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday informed that it has collected Rs 40 crores from April 2020 to March 21, 2021 from 2,000,000 offenders who violated the mandatory face mask rule

No coronavirus vaccination in Mumbai till Monday due to Co-Win app glitch

The BMC was planning to vaccinate 4,000 medical personnel on the first day it could vaccinate only 1,926 individuals

Dharavi, a people's project

Dharavi, once a Covid-19 hotspot in Mumbai, did not report a single infection in the 24 hours prior to Christmas for the first time since April 1, when the first patient was detected in the area