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Hindustan Times
03-06-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Pune: 108 Covid cases reported in May; mild symptoms
After Mumbai, it is now Pune's turn to see a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases, which has raised concerns among public health officials. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has recorded 108 COVID cases in May alone which is the highest ever caseload reported in any month this year, officials said. According to the PMC records, the city recorded only three cases between January and April 2025. Of these three cases, one case each was reported in January, March and April. In May however, there has been a significant spike in COVID-19 cases with 108 new cases reported during that month alone. According to a statement issued by the PMC, as many as 13 fresh COVID cases were reported on Monday and eight patients were successfully discharged after treatment. As of Monday, the city has 94 active COVID cases, 84 of which are under home isolation and 10 are hospitalised. Besides, the city has reported 121 COVID cases since January this year. Dr Nina Borade, health chief of the PMC, urged citizens not to panic saying that the situation is under control. 'The spike in cases is seen as doctors have started testing patients for COVID. The cases were not witnessed till March as doctors were not testing patients for COVID. Even citizens with flu-like symptoms are getting tested for COVID. Citizens should follow good hand- and respiratory- hygiene practices and avoid medication. PMC hospitals are well-equipped and prepared to handle any untoward surge in cases,' she said. Meanwhile, as per a statement issued by the public health department, Maharashtra on Monday reported 59 fresh COVID-19 cases. Of these, 20 are from Mumbai, 17 from the PMC areas, and two from Pimpri-Chinchwad. Since January, as many as 873 COVID cases and 10 deaths have been reported among those infected. Currently, there are 494 active COVID-19 cases in the state. Since January, Mumbai has reported 483 cases, 477 of which have been reported in May alone, said Dr Babita Kamlapurkar, joint director of health services. Dr Kamlapurkar, said, 'Surveillance for influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory infection is being conducted in Maharashtra. These patients are tested for COVID and infected patients are provided treatment as per protocol. People should not panic as infected patients are reportedly found to have mild symptoms.'
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
67-year-old man dies of Covid, state toll 7 in May
Mumbai: Although the state health dept claimed on Wednesday that six people had died in the state's latest Covid-19 surge, Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) officials reported one more death of a 67-year-old stroke survivor. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Covid toll has thus reached seven this month. A 67-year-old Dombivli resident, who tested positive for Covid-19, died Wednesday morning at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Kalwa. KDMC health officer Dr Deepa Shukla said the patient was first admitted to a private hospital on May 24. He had fever and tested positive for Covid-19 soon after. As his condition worsened, he was transferred to Kalwa civic hospital, where he died due to complications linked to pre-existing conditions. Last Friday, a 47-year-old Covid-19 patient from Kalyan, having typhoid, died. One more patient with interstitial lung disease died on Wednesday. However, state health officials refused to give details, including location or age. Dr Babita Kamlapurkar, joint director of health services, confirmed the death, but declined to elaborate. "These deaths do not have major significance in the context of the state's large population," she said. "We can only confirm that it occurred in Maharashtra and that the patient had co-morbidities." BMC said no new Covid-19 fatalities were recorded in Mumbai. "No recent death has been brought to our notice," said BMC executive health officer Dr Daksha Shah. Earlier this month, Mumbai recorded four deaths. The number of Covid-19 cases in Navi Mumbai rose to 19 after four tested positive. NMMC said on Wednesday that 21 people showing symptoms were tested by RT-PCR besides two with Rapid Antigen test. (inputs by Eshan Kalyanikar)
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
53 cases in a week: Covid-19 infections spike in Maharashtra
Pune: The state health department has reported a serious spike in Covid-19 cases in May, registering 80 new infections compared to only four in April. Most of the new cases have been from Mumbai, the data showed. More than 90% of Maharashtra's Covid cases this year have been reported in May. Between May 12 and May 18, there were as many as 53 cases, the health department data showed. Since Jan, the state has had 87 cases. There have been no deaths so far. The number of new infections also increased the Covid positivity rate in the state, which is the percentage of tests that come back as positive. All of last year, Maharashtra's Covid positivity rate was at 1.1%. That has risen to 12% in May, substantially higher than the 0.6% the state had in April. Overall in May, 673 patients were tested of which 80 turned out to be positive. Twenty-four of them have recovered already. All of the new Covid cases have been from Mumbai, health data showed. In its statement on Monday, the health department said the city had at least 53 Covid patients currently in home isolation. Dr Babita Kamlapurkar, joint director of Maharashtra health services said the Covid spike could be attributed to cooler weather and, possibly, waning immunity. She said: "But this surge is sporadic and not worrisome at all. Covid is now endemic so, as of now, there is no need to worry. The good news is we haven't had deaths or serious admissions in hospitals." About possible Covid screenings at airports, MoS civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol said on Monday: "So far, we've not received information or instruction from any authority, including health ministry."
