Mumbai s Vaccination Centres Run By Civic Body Will Stay Shut Today Mumbai s Vaccination Centres Run By Civic Body Will Stay Shut Today A top official of BMC however clarified that vaccination is being stopped in Mumbai not due to vaccine shortage.
BMC additional commissioner said vaccinations will be stopped because it is Sunday (Representational)
Highlights It is on account of being Sunday, the official said
Pune vaccination centres were shut on Saturday due to shortage of doses
Mumbai:
Coronavirus vaccination centres run by Mumbai s civic body will be shut today, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced on Saturday adding that the details for Monday will be shared by them on Twitter on Sunday.
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India reports 259,551 new COVID-19 infections as states battle black fungus epidemic
A healthcare worker takes a nasal swab sample from a man for a COVID-19 test in front of a shop in Nawroz Baba village in central Kashmir s Budgam district, May 20, 2021. (Photo: REUTERS/Danish Ismail)
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BENGALURU: India reported 259,551 new COVID-19 infections over the last 24 hours on Friday (May 21), while deaths rose by 4,209.
Daily new cases were down by about 16,000 compared to the previous day, while the number of deaths increased.
May 21, 2021
The infection is a COVID-19 complication, that usually occurs in recovered COVID-19 patients results from indiscriminate use of steroids, according to medical experts.
As the second wave of COVID-19 is witnessing downward trends, mucormycosis, also known as black fungus has emerged as a new cause of worry in the country with 7250 cases detected so far, according to the figures shared by officials in 13 states and Union territories with Hindustan Times. The fungus infection has killed 219 people so far in India.
The infection is a Covid-19 complication, that usually occurs in recovered COVID-19 patients results from indiscriminate use of steroids, according to medical experts.
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