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Time of India
4 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) begins mass tree plantation on Environment Day; targets 1 lakh trees
Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) launched a large-scale tree plantation drive on World Environment Day, starting with 3,000 trees at the Ecological Park in Umbarde KALYAN: On the occasion of World Environment Day , the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) commenced a large-scale tree plantation drive in Kalyan on Thursday. KDMC began the campaign by planting 3,000 trees at the Ecological Park in Umbarde. This initiative was led by KDMC Commissioner Abhinav Goel. KDMC has pledged to plant over one lakh trees in Kalyan-Dombivli in the coming days. In addition to the 3,000 trees at the Ecological Park, the plantation of 8,000 trees near the NRC Company at Ambivli was also initiated by KDMC with assistance from NGOs on Thursday. At the time, Commissioner Goel said, "Citizens should also take the initiative and cooperate to save the environment, reduce pollution, conserve water, and segregate waste." KDMC also launched the Miyawaki method of tree planting at the solid waste project in Umbarde. Commissioner Goel stated that similar Miyawaki forests will be created at six other locations within the municipal limits. KDMC Deputy Municipal Commissioner Sanjay Jadhav said, "The Miyawaki forest will be created at Barave, Khadegolivali, Tisgaon, and Dombivli." Commissioner Goel mentioned that around 50 social welfare organisations from across the city have been enrolled in the drive, including various local groups. Additionally, KDMC plans to involve school and college students once schools reopen, to further the goal of developing the city into a green city. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
6 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Two more Covid deaths in MMR take state count to 17
Mumbai: State health officials on Wednesday reported two more Covid-linked deaths in MMR, taking the region's fatality count to seven. While a 76-year-old cancer patient from Dombivli who had tested positive for Covid died during treatment on Wednesday, a Navi Mumbai resident who had diabetes, hypertension and a history of stroke died on June 2. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Officials said a 76-year-old Kolhapur patient died on June 3, taking the state's tally of deaths to 17 since cases began to surge in mid-May. All deaths so far have involved patients with comorbidities and pre-existing medical conditions. According to Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), the cancer patient was admitted to a private hospital on May 28 and tested positive for Covid. Dr Deepa Shukla, head of KDMC's health department, said of the 13 confirmed Covid cases under KDMC, three have died, seven have recovered, one is still in hospital, and two are isolating at home. Meanwhile, with 32 new Covid cases on Wednesday, Mumbai's caseload since mid-May rose to 535. Officials are urging Covid precautions in households with vulnerable residents, particularly those with comorbidities such as old age, cancer, diabetes or cardiovascular conditions. In response to the rising numbers, civic hospitals are transferring patients to Seven Hills Hospital, which is designated for Covid care. "There are six patients at the hospital at the moment. All of them have comorbidities and most are senior citizens. One or two are middle-aged. There is no lung involvement so far and all are stable," said a doctor from a civic hospital. Cama Hospital also has emergency arrangements. It has reserved 10 beds for paediatric patients and 20 for women, according to Dr Tushar Palve, its medical superintendent. "We made the arrangements a couple of weeks ago as cases began to rise," he said. Dr Palve said so far, only a few children had been admitted with influenza-like symptoms and were tested for Covid; all tests returned negative.
News18
7 days ago
- General
- News18
Maharashtra Reports Two More Covid Deaths; Toll Rises To 14 Since January
Last Updated: India's active COVID-19 caseload has surpassed the 4,000 mark, with Kerala reporting the highest number of cases, followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Delhi Maharashtra on Tuesday reported two additional COVID-19-related deaths, taking the total number of fatalities in the state since January 2025 to 14. The latest deaths were recorded in Chandrapur and Miraj. According to health officials, one of the deceased had a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, and cardiac arrhythmia. Most of the fatalities so far have involved individuals with comorbidities. The state also logged 86 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with Mumbai continuing to report the highest numbers. Mumbai alone has recorded 509 cases since January. Most active cases across Maharashtra have presented mild symptoms, according to the state health department. City-wise Breakdown of New Cases on Tuesday Mumbai – 26 Thane Municipal Corporation – 9 Navi Mumbai – 6 Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation – 1 Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation – 1 Nashik Municipal Corporation – 4 Pune – 3 Pune Municipal Corporation – 24 Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation – 3 Sangli – 1 Sangli Municipal Corporation – 4 Nagpur Municipal Corporation – 2 Since the beginning of 2025, Maharashtra has conducted 12,880 COVID-19 tests, with 959 samples testing positive. A total of 435 patients have recovered, while 510 remain active as of June 3. Month-wise COVID-19 Case Count January – 1 February – 1 March – 0 April – 4 May – 503 Health officials continue to monitor the situation closely and have urged residents to remain vigilant, especially those with underlying health conditions. India Covid Cases Count India's active COVID-19 caseload has surpassed the 4,000 mark, with Kerala reporting the highest number of cases, followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Delhi, according to data released by the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. As of now, the country has 4,026 active cases. Five new COVID-related deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll since January this year to 37. The rise has been sharp—there were only 257 active cases on May 22. This number climbed to 3,395 by May 31 and further increased to 4,026 as of June 4, reflecting a renewed spike in infections.
Time of India
31-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
84 new Covid-19 cases detected in Maha
Mumbai: As many as 84 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Maharashtra on Friday, taking the tally of cases registered since the start of the year to 681, the state public health department said. Most of the patients have mild symptoms and people should not panic, it said in a release here. Of the new cases, 32 were detected in Mumbai, two in Thane district, 14 in Thane Municipal Corporation limits, one in Navi Mumbai, one in Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation, two in Raigad district, one in Panvel, one in Nashik city, one in Pune district, 19 in Pune Municipal Corporation, three in Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, two in Satara, one in Kolhapur district, one in Kolhapur Municipal Corporation, and three in Sangli Municipal Corporation limits, the department said. There are 467 active cases in the state, while the number of cases in Mumbai since January 2025 stood at 411. All diagnosed cases are of mild nature, the release said. The number of COVID-19 tests conducted since January was 10,324, of which 681 came out positive.
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First Post
30-05-2025
- Health
- First Post
Maharashtra reports 84 new covid cases, total rises to 681 in 2025
As many as 84 new Covid 19 cases were reported in Maharashtra on Friday, taking the tally of cases registered since the start of the year to 681, the state public health department said. read more Maharashtra reported 84 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the total number of people infected this year with the disease to 681, according to the state's public health department. In a statement, the department said that the majority of the new cases involve patients with mild symptoms and urged the public not to panic. There are 467 active cases in the state, while the number of cases in Mumbai since January 2025 stood at 411. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Of the new cases, 32 were detected in Mumbai, two in Thane district, 14 in Thane Municipal Corporation limits, one in Navi Mumbai, one in Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation, two in Raigad district, one in Panvel, one in Nashik city, one in Pune district, 19 in Pune Municipal Corporation, three in Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, two in Satara, one in Kolhapur district, one in Kolhapur Municipal Corporation, and three in Sangli Municipal Corporation limits, the department said. All diagnosed cases are of mild nature, the release said. The number of COVID-19 tests conducted since January was 10,324, of which 681 came out positive. Since January 1, seven COVID-19 patients, including six with co-morbidities and 1 with other diseases, have died in the state. Adequate coronavirus testing and treatment facilities are available in the state and the people should not panic, the health department said. With inputs from agencies
