Omicron scare: Mumbai civic chief appeals to people to avoid Christmas & New Year parties

Omicron scare: Mumbai civic chief appeals to people to avoid Christmas & New Year parties

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. Amid the fear of spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal has appealed to citizens … Read more

Coronavirus: Mumbai sees rising share of critical cases

Coronavirus: Mumbai sees rising share of critical cases

Nearly half the tests conducted in the city are using the RAT technique. Besides, there has been no increase in testing capacity. (Representational image: IE) Mumbai will soon hit the 3-lakh mark for coronavirus infections, becoming the third Indian city to do so. More worryingly, critical cases as a proportion of active cases have been … Read more