A few cases showed co-infection with H3N2 and other respiratory viruses as per genomic sequencing. COVID-19 is currently spreading sporadically. The BMC on Wednesday informed that alongside COVID-19, surveillance for ILI (influenza-like illness) and SARI (severe acute respiratory infection) is ongoing
22 May,2025 09:15 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
The BMC on Tuesday said that while Covid-19 is currently spreading sporadically, continuous surveillance is being maintained across the city
21 May,2025 05:13 PM IST | Mumbai | Ritika Gondhalekar
In a recent tweet, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav expressed concerns about the government's preparedness to tackle the recent spur in Covid-19 cases
21 May,2025 03:06 PM IST | Lucknow | ANI
A total of 6,066 swab samples have been examined for coronavirus since January, of which 106 tested positive for the infectious disease. Of these, 101 were from Mumbai and the remaining from Pune, Thane, and Kolhapur
21 May,2025 07:59 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The governments adopted the WHO Pandemic Agreement on Tuesday in a plenary session of the World Health Assembly, WHO's peak decision-making body. The adoption followed Monday's approval of the agreement by 124 votes in favour, 0 objections, and 11 abstentions
20 May,2025 08:39 PM IST | Geneva, Switzerland | mid-day online correspondent
A review held on Monday by the Ministry of Health concluded that the current situation in India is “under control,” with just 257 active cases reported nationwide as of May 19
20 May,2025 01:02 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
After two deaths, hospital shifts eight patients to SevenHills in Andheri; bodies cremated in absence of kin; BMC insists there’s no need to panic
20 May,2025 09:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Ritika Gondhalekar
It also clarified that the deaths of two patients in the civic-run KEM Hospital in Parel were owing to comorbidities. "The hospital authorities have clarified that the deaths of the woman and the 14-year-old occurred owing to serious diseases such as nephrotic syndrome with hypocalcemic seizures and cancer," read a BMC statement
19 May,2025 08:47 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Bigg Boss 18 fame Shilpa Shirodkar has tested positive for COVID-19. The actress took to her social media to share this news with her fans and urged them to wear masks
19 May,2025 03:11 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
While former mayor Kishori Pednekar cites COVID link, hospital says virus not cause of death; urges public not to panic amid protocol testing. Her COVID-19 test report, which came after her death, was positive — but COVID wasn’t the cause of death. She died due to kidney failure caused by the syndrome.
19 May,2025 08:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Ritika GondhalekarADVERTISEMENT
