MUMBAI: While Covid-19 cases appear to have stabilised in Maharashtra, fatalities continue to rise alarmingly.
On Wednesday, 985 deaths were reported the highest addition so far. The cumulative death figures showed a higher 1,035, though, as the state added 50 additional fatalities to the tally over and above the toll reported on Wednesday. With this, deaths in the state totalled 67,214, up from 66,179 on Tuesday.
The state has added 12,236 deaths this month higher than 12,024 in September 2020, the peak of the first wave. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) added 220 deaths, of which 78 were from Mumbai and 142 from the rest of the region. Thane Municipal Corporation reported 92 deaths.
12 kids given hand sanitiser drops instead of polio dose in Maharashtra s Kapsikopri PTI
Updated : Feb 2, 2021, 11:05 am IST
The affected children, aged below 5, were admitted to a government hospital, where their condition is stated to be stable
The incident occurred on Sunday at Bhanbora PHC (Primary Health Centre) in Kapsikopri village when the National Pulse Polio vaccination drive for children aged 1-5 years was underway, the official said. (Representational Image: PTI)
Yavatmal: In a case of gross negligence, 12 children were administered hand sanitiser drops instead of oral polio vaccine drops in a village in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, an official said on Monday.
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In a case of gross negligence, 12 children were administered hand sanitiser drops instead of oral polio vaccine drops in a village in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra
Maharashtra: 12 kids given hand sanitiser drops instead of polio dose
By PTI| Posted by Minhaj Adnan | Published: 2nd February 2021 3:06 pm IST A child being administered polio drops during Pulse Polio eradication program, in Jammu, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. (PTI Photo)
Yavatmal: In a case of gross negligence, 12 children were administered hand sanitiser drops instead of oral polio vaccine drops in a village in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, an official said on Monday.
The affected children, aged below 5, were admitted to a government hospital, where their condition is stated to be stable, the district official said, adding three healthcare workers will face action for the lapse.