Mumbai's daily COVID cases dip with 493; city tally at 3,14,569 with 2,96,761 recoveries

Seeing a dip in COVID-19 cases after a continuous rise for days, Mumbai reported 493 new cases and 3 new deaths. With 566 recoveries, city's cured tally rose to 2,96,761. Mumbai's total cases have risen to 3,14,569 with 5531 active cases and 11,420 fatalities.

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Mumbai: 493 new COVID cases

Mumbai's recovery rate has risen to 94% w while its growth rise has slowed to 0.15%, as Mumbai locals reopen for general public under restricted timings. BMC reported that 30,26,078 samples have been tested till date with a 10.37% positivity rate. With increasing number of cases, BMC reported that 631 out of 1033 ventilator beds are vacant, while 1122 out of 1707 ICU beds are vacant, till date. As of date, 85,16,385 vaccine doses have been ministered of which 61,54,894 are healthcare workers.

Centre assures ' post-vaccination death due to jab'; 50+ iculation post-March

post-jab death: Dr. Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan anunced that iculation for people above 50 will kick-off in March. Furrmore, he stated that ne of 11 deaths that occurred in past 31 days after vaccination is related to vaccine. Moreover, he revealed that 80-85% of frontline workers have been vaccinated and that 20-25 countries are to be availed of COVID-19 vaccine.

He ded, "80-85% frontline workers vaccinated. At least 18-20 vaccines are in preclinical, clinical & vanced sts. Expect m in coming months. We will be in a situation to minister vaccines to those above 50 years of in March. In last 7 days, new cases of COVID19 have been reported in 188 districts of country."

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Mumbai COVID crisis

With Maharashtra extending its lockdown, BMC has limited its containment zones to 85, while over 2667 buildings and chawls have been sealed and are being self-mand by society. BMC has tweaked its containment zones criteria mandating sealing of buildings that have 10 or more cases in 2 or more floors. recent BMC report shows Chembur as most affected place with doubling rate at 247 days, while Dongri is least affected ward with a doubling rate at 1090 days. Overall, Mumbai's doubling rate is at 455 days - which is lower than national aver of 634 days.

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