Chief Justice Datta noted that, as per experts, the Omicron variant was not as lethal as the Delta variant of the virus but was spreading quicker.
Maharashtra has so far reported 54 cases of the Omicron variant. Out of these, 22 are from Mumbai, including cases found through screening at the international airport here, as per official data.
The civic body said passengers can be exempted from the RT-PCR report rule only in exceptional cases like family distress, and the testing may be allowed on arrival at the airport in Mumbai.
He spoke about the Inspiring Regional Leadership award bagged by Maharashtra in Scotland a few months back and was given at the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Omicron Covid-19 scare has made Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to appeal people in Mumbai to avoid gatherings on Christmas and New Year. Maharashtra has so far registered 54 cases of the new Covid-19 variant.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray chaired a meeting with the state's COVID Task Force on Monday and directed officials to prepare guidelines for extending the operational hours for restaurants and eateries.
The counsel submitted a detailed note on behalf of the civic body with details of active cases, oxygen supply, stock of medicines, hospital beds available etc.
Ten people were injured in the incident while seven of them were rushed to the Ghatkopar-based Rajawadi Hospital. Three others were taken to the Lokmanya Tilak Memorial Hospital in Sion.
While the pumping mechanism would be restored in a few hours, resumption of filtration process is more time consuming, the official said, adding that boiling...
The students will need to carry admission confirmation letters and I-20 or DS-160 forms for foreign visas.
Mumbai's Mayor said that due to the shortage of vaccines, it would be difficult for the authorities to administer the second dose of vaccines to those people...
The daily COVID-19 case count in Mumbai witnessed a significant jump from mid-February, although there was no substantial rise in the number of deaths at that...
Mumbai now has 53 containment zones while the number of buildings sealed following recovery of Covid-19 cases rose to 551.
Mumbai reported its highest one-day rise in Covid-19 cases on Wednesday with 5,185 fresh cases coming to light, which took the caseload in the country's...
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Tuesday asked all states and union territories to increase RT-PCR tests, strictly enforce test-track-treat protocol, and speed...
Authorities also announced their decision to increase the daily Covid-19 vaccination target in the city to one lakh.
In the viral clip, the woman can be seen sitting in an autorickshaw when she's stopped by a BMC worker named Ashwini Chawan who asks her to wear a mask.
Maharashtra has been reporting over 15,000 daily cases in the past few days with the tally touching 17,864 on Tuesday.
On Monday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) filed a police case against a Gauahar Khan for allegedly violating Covid-19 guidelines.
Actor Sonu Sood withdraws plea from SC against HC order on 'illegal' construction
The incident comes three days after 12 children were administered hand sanitizer drops instead of oral polio vaccine drops at a village in Maharashtra's...
The actor's petition stated that his application for conversion has been approved by the Municipal Commissioner
Challenging the dismissal of his plea by the Bombay High Court against a BMC notice over alleged illegal construction of his property, Actor Sonu Sood moved...
BMC has urged the Bombay High Court to dismiss Sonu Sood's plea not to demolish his Juhu property.
As per the affidavit, Sonu Sood was trying to protect an 'ex-facie illegal commercial hotel which has been constructed and modified by the appellant (Sood)...