Cyclone Tauktae: Mumbai civic body moves 580 Covid-19 patients
Cyclone Tauktae: Mumbai civic body moves 580 Covid-19 patients
The severe cyclonic storm ‘Tautae’ has intensified into a ‘very severe cyclonic storm, triggering heavy rains in Kerala and other parts of southern India. Cyclone Tauktae is likely to intensify further in the next 24 hours.
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation shifted 580 patients from Covid care centres in the city as a precautionary measure after India Meteorological Department warned that Cyclone Tauktae is likely to pass close to the city, a BMC official said on Sunday.
The BMC on Saturday night shifted 580 patients from BKC (243), Dahisar (183) and Mulund (154) jumbo Covid care facilities to state and civic-run hospitals in Mumbai, the official said.
He took stock of the measures and the plans by the states and UTs, as well as Central Ministries along with agencies concerned to deal with the cyclone, and the situation arising out of it.Nati
He took stock of the measures and the plans by the states and UTs, as well as Central Ministries along with agencies concerned to deal with the cyclone, and the situation arising out of it.Nati
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday chaired a review meeting with the Chief Ministers of Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Union Territory of Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli to assess preparedness to deal with the cyclonic storm .
India News: MUMBAI/AHMEDABAD: Cyclonic storm Tauktae had intensified and was heading towards the coast of Gujarat and the Union Territory of Daman and Diu and Dad.