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Time of India
8 hours ago
- Health
- Time of India
4 more Covid deaths in state take total toll since May to 25
Mumbai: A 35-year-old woman battling a heart disease died of Covid-19 at a private hospital in city on Friday. The woman had come from Nashik for treatment. The death of three others on the same day in the state — one with diabetes and hypertension, one with heart disease and TB, and another with heart disease and cancer — take the total Covid-19-linked deaths to 25 in Maharashtra since May. The three other victims were a 79-year-old from Satara, a 55-year-old in Ulhasnagar, and an 85-year-old from Kolhapur. The city also reported 25 new cases on Friday. All the patients had mild symptoms. In four other Covid deaths in the city since May, the primary cause of fatality has been linked to multiple comorbidities. An official from BMC's health department said, "We are admitting a few patients every couple of days, but all of them are people with severe comorbidities. They're referred to Seven Hills for isolation. The admissions are only to be safe, all are stable." — Eshan Kalyanikar Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
2 more Covid deaths take state's tally to 21
Mumbai: On Wednesday, the state reported two more deaths, taking the total number of Covid-19-related deaths with comorbidities to 21. One of the deceased was a 78-year-old Navi Mumbai patient with diabetes and heart disease. The second was a 65-year-old with diabetes and parkinson disease in Kolhapur. In all, the state reported 107 Covid-19 cases on the same day, of which 34 were in Mumbai. According state health officials, all the diagnosed have mild cases. Most of the deaths since May, when the cases began to surge, have been due to comorbidities. Most impacted are elderly with diabetes, cancer, stroke, heart disease and even interstitial lung disease. Since Jan, 18,885 tests have been conducted, with a recovery rate of 62.58%. Active Covid cases in state stands at 615. — Eshan Kalyanikar
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Mumbai reported 95 new Covid-19 cases in May
MUMBAI: A sharp increase in Covid-19 cases was reported in the state this May, with 95 new infections detected in the city alone, according to the state health department. This accounts for 101 cases of the entire statewide total of 106 cases since Jan. A total of 16 patients are currently hospitalised, as health officials ramp up surveillance. Most of these are those who were transferred from KEM Hospital to Seven Hills Hospital to minimise the risk of further transmission, hospital officials told TOI. State health authorities are closely monitoring Influenza-like Illness and Severe Acute Respiratory Infection, with all such cases now tested for Covid-19, officials said. -Eshan Kalyanikar KEY HIGHLIGHTS City reports 95 of 106 Covid cases seen in the state since January. Surge in May triggers heightened Covid surveillance by health officials. 16 patients hospitalized; most shifted from KEM to Seven Hills Hospital. Authorities testing all ILI and SARI cases for Covid-19 as a precaution. Health department closely monitoring virus spread and hospital capacity.
