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Maha to conduct rapid COVID-19 tests for early detection

4:28 pm April 2, 2020

Mumbai: The Centre has allowed Maharashtra to conduct rapid COVID-19 tests to expedite the detection of coronavirus cases, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday. The state government will use blood samples instead of swabs in rapid tests for coronavirus detection, Tope said. Talking to reporters after Prime Minister Modi held a video conference […]

Mumbai: BMC asks private doctors to keep clinics open

11:22 pm March 31, 2020

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Tuesday asked doctors to keep their clinics open and refer patients showing novel coronavirus symptoms to dedicated civic hospitals after taking necessary precaution. The BMC directive, under the Epidemic Diseases Act, comes amid complaints that several private clinics, pathology labs and medical shops etc are closed, possibly due to […]

Maharashtra COVID-19 tally jumps to 215; 12 more test positive

10:08 am March 30, 2020

Mumbai: The number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra climbed to 215 on Monday as 12 more people tested positive for coronavirus in the state, a health official said. Out of the 12 new patients, five are from Pune, three from Mumbai, two from Nagpur, and one each from Kolhapur and Nashik, the official said. So […]

Man under observation for coronavirus dies in Kerala

9:11 pm March 29, 2020

Kottayam (Ker): A 41-year old man, who was under observation for novel coronavirus infection, collapsed and died at his house in this district on Sunday, officials said. Kochumon, a national permit lorry driver, was home quarantined in Kumarakom after his return from Mumbai on March 18. Karnataka reports third COVID-19 death He fell unconscious and […]

Forecast of thunderstorms in parts of Maharashtra

12:03 am March 27, 2020

Mumbai: The Met department on Thursday predicted thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds at isolated places over North Maharashtra, Marathwada and parts of western Maharashtra. The afternoon report issued by the IMD, Mumbai said the speed of gusty winds would be around 30-40 km per hour over these regions. The prediction is for Pune, Kolhapur, […]