Pune tops the list of most active Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra

Pune tops the list of most active Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra

Total immunisation in the country has crossed the 5-crore mark. Nine of the top 10 worst Covid-19 affected districts with the highest active cases in the country were in Maharashtra. Pune tops this list with 43,590 active cases followed by Mumbai at 26,599 cases and Thane had 22,513 active cases. Pune added 5,741 cases on … Read more

India COVID-19 cases rise as Maharashtra takes the caseload reins forward

India COVID-19 cases rise as Maharashtra takes the caseload reins forward

In Maharashtra, the number of cases coming from Mumbai and Pune are now almost equivalent to the number of cases that were coming from the entire state just three weeks ago. The number of Coronavirus cases are on a rise again and from the looks of it, the increase in number has been driven by … Read more

Private hospitals treated 80% of Covid-19 patients in Pune

Private hospitals treated 80% of Covid-19 patients in Pune

The highest number of cases in Pune was at 17,781 on September 20 and the worst case scenario predicted by the Pune Municipal Corporation is 19,560 cases. (Representational image) Nearly 80% of the Covid-19 infection cases in Pune were treated at private hospitals and 20% in government hospitals. Dr Dhananjay Kelkar, medical director, Deenanath Mangeshkar … Read more

‘Pune city’s Covid-19 situation to improve soon’

‘Pune city’s Covid-19 situation to improve soon’

“Pune city may have reached the peak but cases in rural Pune have increased so we remain cautiously optimistic”, Mehta said. Around 20% to 30% of the new cases were coming from neighbouring areas, he added. Pune’s six month battle with the Covid-19 pandemic could turn around soon. The city has emerged as the Covid … Read more

Covid-19 surge in Pune: Steep rise in Oxygen demand cripples operations in hospitals

Covid-19 surge in Pune: Steep rise in Oxygen demand cripples operations in hospitals

The hospital had a 13- tonne oxygen supply tank but it could not cope with the huge pressure because of the spike in demand. It developed technical glitches. (Representational image: IE) Covid-19 cases in Pune: Oxygen-starved Pune hospitals, especially the smaller hospitals and rural hospitals, are facing a huge challenge in dealing with the deluge … Read more

Coronavirus: Pune emerges as worst affected city with maximum Covid-19 cases leaving Delhi behind

Coronavirus: Pune emerges as worst affected city with maximum Covid-19 cases leaving Delhi behind

About three and a half lakh additional rapid antigen kits have been procured for testing across all the three jurisdictions. Pune has become the worst affected city in the country as it added 1,931 new Covid-19 infections on Monday to emerge as the city giving highest number of Coronavirus cases in the country. Pune left … Read more