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Mumbai sees 270 new Covid-19 cases, record-equaling low of 1 death

Mumbai on Tuesday reported 270 Covid-19 cases and one death, taking the tally to 741,661 and the toll to 15,952, a civic official said

Mumbai sees 226 coronavirus cases, reports 4 deaths, 297 recoveries

Mumbai on Monday reported 226 COVID-19 cases and four deaths, taking the tally to 7,41,391 and the toll to 15,951, a civic official said. The number of tests conducted in the last 24 hours stood at 24,828, which was the lowest this month, the official pointed out, adding that a total of 89,47,332 tests had been conducted here so far. The recovery count rose by 297 on Monday to touch 7,20,199, he said. The city had, on Sunday, reported 294 cases and one death, which was the lowest since the pandemic broke out in March last year. Slums and chawls remained free of containment zones, which are declared if an area has five cases, for the ninth consecutive day, while the number of sealed buildings in the metropolis was 19, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation data showed. Mumbai's case doubling time had dipped below the 2000-day mark and stood at 1,983 days, while the average growth rate of cases between August 16 and 22 rose to 0.04 per cent from 0.03 per cent, civic data revealed.

Mumbai: A-list realtors queue up to enter one of world's priciest market

Increasing demand for luxe housing, accommodative state policies and decadal-low home loan rates could be some of the triggers

One more extortion case filed against Param Bir Singh; 4th within a month

Mumbai police have registered one more case of extortion against former city police commissioner Param Bir Singh, an official said on Saturday

BEST to operate 221 additional buses in Mumbai on Rakshabandhan

BEST will operate 221 additional buses during Rakshabandhan on Sunday, said BEST Public Relations Officer.According to the officer, 221 additional buses will be deployed from 24 bus depots across the city to avoid the rush of commuters in view of the festival."The additional buses will be deployed to facilitate the travel for people on Rakshabandhan," he said.Meanwhile, the local train services remain unavailable for common people in Mumbai due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus vaccination to resume in Mumbai today post 2-day halt

After receiving COVID-19 vaccine doses, Mumbai will resume vaccination from Saturday, informed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

As 160,000 vaccine doses arrive in Mumbai, drive to resume on Sat, says BMC

BMC has said the vaccination drive against Covid-19 will resume at civic and government-run centres in Mumbai from Saturday as fresh stock of over 160,000 doses had arrived

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

At 190, Mumbai logs lowest daily Covid-19 cases since April 2020

Mumbai reported 190 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the lowest daily count since April 2020, and three fresh deaths due to the infection, a civic official said

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Mumbai now has zero containment zones

How the pandemic hurt domestic workers, scores of OBC and SC families lost their sole earning member to Covid, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Mumbai's millionaire hawker accused of extortion, booked under gangster law

The GRP here has invoked the stringent MCOCA against a millionaire hawker accused of extortion, his wife and six other associates, and attached many of his properties, a police official said

Mumbai to resume local trains today for fully vaccinated residents

Services had been halted since March 2020, making it the longest shutdown for a railway system that has survived floods, bomb blasts and power outages with only a day or two of suspensions

66 Delta plus patients found in Maharashtra so far; 5 of them dead

Seven of these patients were aged under 18

Mumbai coronavirus update: 285 fresh Covid-19 cases, four fatalities

Mumbai reported 285 new coronavirus infections and four fatalities on Friday, taking the tally of cases in the city to 738,807 and death toll to 15,979, a BMC official said

Warehouse rent up 1% in NCR; Mumbai sees 8% drop in Jan-Jun 2021

Warehouse rental rose 1.1 per cent in Delhi-NCR, but fell 7.8 per cent and 4.6 per cent, respectively, in Mumbai and Bengaluru during the first six months of this year, according to Knight Frank. The outlook for the next six months is stable in these three cities. The leading global property consultancy on Friday released its Asia Pacific Warehouse Review: H1 2021. The National Capital Region (NCR) witnessed a marginal warehouse rental increase of 1.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in H1 2021. Mumbai and Bengaluru witnessed a decline of 7.8 per cent and 4.6 per cent, respectively, Knight Frank said in a statement. "Despite decline, Mumbai remained the most expensive prime warehouse rental market in the country, attracting USD 2.93 per square meter per month," the consultant said. Bengaluru is the second most expensive prime warehousing market in India, recording rental at USD 2.72/ Square meter per month. Rental for prime rental asset class in NCR recorded at USD 2.59/ square meter

India Covid Dispatch: One in six had antibodies before 2nd wave in K'taka

A protein-based vaccine that mimics shape of coronavirus, jabs at govt-run centres in Mumbai to resume on Saturday, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Mumbai coronavirus update: 279 new Covid-19 cases, seven deaths

Mumbai reported 279 new coronavirus positive cases and seven deaths on Thursday, taking its caseload to 738,522 and fatality count to 15,975, a civic official said

Maha govt launches E-pass facility for travel in Mumbai suburban trains

The Maharashtra government on Thursday launched an online facility to enable citizens who have completed 14 days after second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to obtain passes to travel in suburban train

'Chawl' revamp to slash Central Mumbai realty prices by up to 25%

Experts say over the next decade, 12-million sq. ft development will transform the micro markets of Worli and Lower Parel into a mid-market affordable housing settlement

Mumbai coronavirus update: 208 Covid-19 cases, lowest after April 2020

The financial capital on Monday reported 208 coronavirus positive cases, the lowest addition in a day after April last year, and three fatalities for the second time this month, a BMC official said