Maharashtra government extended the lockdown-like restrictions till June 1 as Mumbai witnessed less than 2,000 cases on Thursday. Meanwhile, IMD has said that formation of a cyclone in the Arabian sea will bring moderate to heavy rainfall at isolated places in Mumbai on May 16 and 17. (All photos: mid-day photographers)
Updated On: 2021-05-14 11:59 AM IST
The Maharashtra government on Thursday extended the lockdown-like restrictions till June 1 to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. A circular issued stated that any person entering the state by any mode of transport will have to carry a negative RT-PCR test report, which will have to be issued from up to a maximum of 48 hours before the time of entry into Maharashtra. Photo: Satej Shinde
The Mumbai civic body said on Wednesday that it had temporarily suspended vaccination of beneficiaries in the 18-44 category, a day after health minister Rajesh Tope told the media that it might happen soon over shortage of shots. Photo: Satej Shinde
In picture: A nurse administers a Covid-19 vaccine jab to a citizen at Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar. Photo: Sameer Markande
On Thursday, Mumbai recorded 1,946 new Covid-19 cases during the day, which took its caseload to 6,84,048, while the fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 14,076. According to the civic body, there are 85 containment zones in Mumbai, where 432 buildings have been sealed to break the chain of the virus.
In picture: A person carrying an oxygen cylinder on his bike at Marine Drive in South Mumbai. Photo: Bipin Kokate
Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik said that the state should be allowed to design its own software application for registering citizens for Covid-19 vaccination. Malik also claimed that technical glitches in the use of the Centres CoWIN app led to difficulties in people registering themselves for getting the jabs. Photo: Sameer Abedi
In picture: Tulsi pipe road in Mumbai wears a deserted look as lockdown-like restrictions were extended till June 1 across Maharashtra. Photo: Bipin Kokate
Amid the Covid-19 wave across the city and the state, the Bombay High Court asked civic authorities to look for modern techniques while disposing of the bodies in crematoriums to reduce pollution. On the other hand, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope demanded that the Union government float a single global tender of coronavirus vaccines on behalf of all the states to avoid "unhealthy competition". Photo: Sameer Markande
In picture: The sighting of the crescent moon in the sky at Vipassana Pagoda near Gorai in Borivli. Photo: Nimesh Dave
