Maharashtra reports more than 20,000 new cases; Mumbai sees a slight drop


Mumbai: Maharashtra reported 20,131 new cases of coronavirus Tuesday and with that, the state bill is now up to 9,43,772. In addition, 380 people succumbed to the infection, which claimed the death toll due to COVID-19 in the state to 27,407 and the number of active cases to 2,43,446 according to the latest information shared by the state health department.

These are some of the other COVID-19 and emergency shutdown Highlights of September 8 Mumbai, Maharashtra and rest of the country:

Mumbai reports 1,346 new cases


Mumbai reported 1,346 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday and with that, the Maximum City case count rose to 1,58,756. Additionally, 42 patients succumbed to the virus, bringing the death toll to 7,939. In contrast, up to 1,25,906 patients have recovered to date and the number of active cases in the city is now 24,556.



Mahim registers 20 new cases of COVID-19


On Tuesday, Dadar recorded 13 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total numbers to 2,806. Active cases stand at 452, while so far there have been 2,252 recoveries. Meanwhile, Mahim registered 20 new cases, while 2,029 patients have been cured / discharged in Mahim and there are currently 386 active cases in the area. The total number of positive cases in Mahim has reached 2,502.

Six new cases in Dharavi


Dharavi reported six new cases on Tuesday. The COVID-19 positive case curve in the Dharavi slum has been trending downward for more than three months. According to the latest information shared by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), active cases have crossed 100 in Dharavi on September 8 with 101 cases, while a total of 2,459 patients were discharged after recovery. Dharavi’s cumulative COVID-19 count is now 2,830.

Maharashtra Police: 348 More Cops Test Positive for COVID-19


A Maharashtra police personnel succumbed to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the number of police officers in the state to 177, police said Tuesday. Additionally, a total of 348 Maharashtra police personnel have tested positive for the new coronavirus in the past 24 hours. “The total number of positive cases in the police force rises to 17,439, including 3,225 active cases, 14,037 recoveries and 177 deaths to date,” Maharashtra police said in a statement.

The price of N95 masks may increase as the supply of raw materials decreases


Prices for N95 masks are likely to increase by Rs 10-20 over the next two weeks due to a shortage of raw materials. Venus Safety and Health and Magnum Health and Safety, based in Palghar and Taloja, respectively, are two of the largest mask manufacturers in the country. On Monday, Venus said that the supply of technical textiles, the main raw material, from countries like the United States and Germany had declined, causing a drop in inventory. He said existing stocks will last only 10 days and that he has to rely on a single source for fresh supplies, Japan, making a rise in prices inevitable. Currently, the state government pays Rs 42 per mask; the retail price is Rs 150.

India’s COVID-19 cases per million population are among the lowest in the world


The number of COVID-19 cases per million inhabitants in the country is 3,102 and is among the lowest in the world, the Union Ministry of Health said on Tuesday. At a press conference here, the Union’s Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that the number of COVID-19 cases per million inhabitants in Brazil and the United States is 6 times higher than in India. “The number of cases per million inhabitants is 3,527 in the world. 4,945 from Mexico, 7,063 from Russia, 19,549 from the US and 19,514 from Brazil. The number of COVID-19 cases per million inhabitants in the country it is 3,102 and is among the lowest in the world, “he said.

Tabrez Khan, a Delhi resident who battled COVID-19, is now a nine-time plasma donor


Tabrez Khan, a Delhi resident who faced a ‘social boycott’ after testing positive for coronavirus in March, has now become a ‘savior’ for many currently battling the pathogen. He has donated his plasma nine times and still hopes to donate again and help those in need. A resident of Jahangir Puri, Tabrez had tested positive for the new coronavirus on March 18, after which he was discharged from the hospital on April 5 once he made a full recovery.

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