There have been four deaths and 1,712 new Covid-19 cases in Mumbai today. In Mumbai, Dharavi reported 21 COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day cases of transition since October 2020.
Earlier academic staff were allowed to come to school, teachers were allowed to take online classes on the school premises. But the circular states that now they will have to study from home through e-learning.
Increasing in COVID-19 cases, the authorities in Mumbai have set a target of vaccinating one lakh people every day.
In view of the increasing coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a directive to all teachers and school staff in Mumbai to work from home.
According to BMC instructions, from March 17 to class 12, all board employees have been asked to work from home.
According to the bulletin issued by BMC, 246 such buildings have been sealed in the city, where there are more than 5 cases. With this BMC has identified 34 areas as Containment Zone.
The state government has ordered theatres, hotels and restaurants to operate at half capacity by the end of March 2021. There will also be a limited presence at weddings and other social events in Mumbai.
Mumbai’s COVID-19 tally increased to 3,47,597 and four deaths took the fatality count to 11,543.
Mumbai division reported 3,671 new cases and six deaths, taking the cumulative caseload to 7,66,578 and death toll to 19,974.
Nashik division’s case tally stood at 3,23,173 and the death toll at 5,387.
Kolhapur division has reported 1,21,415 cases and 4,091 deaths till now, while Aurangabad division’s case tally stands at 93,452 and death count at 2,115.
Latur division has reported 94,418 cases until now and 2,570 fatalities.
Akola division has reported 1,20,995 cases while 1,935 people have succumbed to the disease until now.