MUMBAI: Even as fresh detections of Covid-19 in the state remained below 1,000 for the second consecutive day, several districts are taking steps to boost vaccination.
The Palghar district administration has decided to disburse additional funds to gram panchayats that vaccinate their entire population with both doses by December 31. The decision was taken on Thursday at the district planning committee meeting presided over by guardian minister Dadaji Bhuse. The committee approved an Rs 405.2 crore annual plan for the district for 2021-22. Data released showed that till Wednesday, 28 lakh doses have been administered and eight lakh people have got both doses.
While Maharashtra added 906 cases and 15 deaths on Friday, taking the cumulative tally to nearly 66.3 lakh and toll to 1.4 lakh, Mumbai registered less than 300 cases for the ninth day in a row. On Friday, the city added 231 cases, taking the overall caseload to 7.6 lakh. With an addition of two deaths on Friday, the city’s toll touched 16,302 since March 2020. A BMC official said there is a lull in the Covid pandemic at the moment, but as there are a few deaths every day, the infection is clearly still around.
Of the 17,433 Covid beds in the city, only 1,192 (6.9%) are currently occupied and of the 2,122 ICU beds, 361 (17%) are filled. There are 259 critical patients in Mumbai, according to the latest BMC dashboard.
