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50 staffers, 21 patients infected by COVID19 at mental hospitals in Maharashtra

At the Thane mental hospital, which houses 807 patients, so far 17 patients and 22 staffers have been afflicted by the coronavirus disease

21 Aug 2020 10:30 PM

Maharashtra doctors association upset with Sanjay Raut's remarks, seek apology

The statement made by Sanjay Raut is an insult to the young doctors in the state, the letter said

18 Aug 2020 8:54 AM

Sanjay Dutt is fine, showing no COVID symptoms: Hospital

The 61-year-old actor has now been shifted from ICU to the normal ward and is expected to be discharged from the hospital in a day or two

10 Aug 2020 9:40 AM

Centre asks states, UTs to allow COVID patients to use smartphones in hospitals

Appropriate protocols for disinfecting devices and allotting time slots can be developed by the hospital, Dr Rajiv Garg said

03 Aug 2020 11:04 AM

Private hospitals in Mumbai struggling to get remdesivir, tocilizumab

The civic authority has received around 1,02,500 vials of remdesivir and 6,500 vials of tocilizumab so far

28 Jul 2020 11:16 AM

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Maharashtra FDA to buy remdesivir from Gujarat firm

State FDA minister Rajendra Shingne said the government plans to publish the price and availability of the drugs online for transparency

26 Jul 2020 3:55 PM

Maharashtra minister Aslam Shaikh tests coronavirus positive

Shaikh, the Congress MLA from Malad-West seat in Mumbai, also said he will continue to work from home

21 Jul 2020 1:37 PM

BMC chief rules out further lockdown in Mumbai, says situation on the verge of coming under control

He said that the pandemic is on the verge of coming under control as Mumbai’s rate of people getting infected by a COVID-19 patient is 1.1.

15 Jul 2020 5:20 AM

COVID patient dies few hours after fleeing hospital, Somaiya demands inquiry

Local residents recorded a video of the man struggling to breathe, and said they called the authorities several times

12 Jul 2020 1:04 PM

Cancer patient commits suicide in Mumbai hospital

The man hanged himself from a window grill by using his bed sheet, a police official said

10 Jul 2020 11:41 AM

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BJP's Kirit Somaiya demands aggressive action plan to protect Mumbai cops from COVID-19

In the letter, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya stated that over 6,000 family members of the policemen are either sick or infected with COVID-19

06 Jul 2020 12:14 PM

Dahi Handi organisers in Mumbai cancel celebrations due to COVID-19

Organisers are deterred by the continuing spread of the pandemic

27 Jun 2020 7:45 AM

Maha faces shortage of ventilators, asks hospitals to use oxygen tanks

The state health officials said that Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray conveyed the urgent need of ventilators in his meeting with PM Modi

22 Jun 2020 2:56 PM

Navi Mumbai hospital slaps Rs 5 lakh bill for corona treatment

As per the order, capped rates will apply to 80% of hospital beds, while the management can charge their own prices for remaining 20%

21 Jun 2020 10:29 AM

Coronavirus-hit Mumbai civic hospitals face 30 per cent crunch of nurses, ward boys

Deputy executive health officer Dr Daksha Shah, however, clarified that they have started the recruitment procedure.

13 Jun 2020 1:35 PM

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Can’t do this alone: Docs of KEM Hospital after nurses’ strike

The nurses at KEM hospital demanded shift timings to be reduced from eight to 10 hours to six to seven hours

03 Jun 2020 10:01 AM

Ashok Chavan admitted to Mumbai’s pvt hospital for covid treatment

He is the second cabinet minister to test positive after housing minister Jitendra Awhad was diagnosed last month.

26 May 2020 9:54 AM

Migrant worker who survived Auranagabad train tragedy traumatized by haunting images

Shivmaan Singh, a survivor of the train tragedy says that disturbing images of death of his companions were haunting him

10 May 2020 11:17 AM

Mumbai: 77 Covid-19 Arthur Road jail inmates shifted to Mahul

The 77 had tested positive after coming in contact with an infected cook.

09 May 2020 10:45 AM

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records highest single day jump in cases

Notably, although the cases are rising, the mortality rate in Maharashtra is dipping.

02 May 2020 9:32 AM

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