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MUMBAI: For the third day in a row, the city registered more than 20 deaths, forcing the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to call for an audit of these deaths. On Friday, 673 cases and 27 deaths were reported in Mumbai. Considering that the daily deaths had dropped to single digits a couple of weeks ago, the sudden spurt has BMC health officials worried. Friday’s toll from the coronavirus was the highest in 23 days.
“I have asked for the complete details of all these deaths as we fear that many of these victims may have been transferred from private hospitals to public ones in their last moments,” said BMC additional commissioner Suresh Kakani. He said that patients may have stayed in private hospitals till they had money to pay the bills and may have then been transferred to public centres.
The civic body in its Thursday stated has also added that the vaccination drive in the city will resume once fresh stock of vaccines is received.
Additionally, BMC on Thursday had informed the Bombay High Court that it has formulated draft guidelines to prevent fake vaccination camps at private housing societies, offices, educational institutions and other premises.
The civic body had decided to appoint nodal officers, who will contact their ward war room in case of suspicion and will be responsible for monitoring anti-coronavirus vaccination camps at such places.
Meanwhile, BMC also revealed that a total of 54,67,805 citizens have been inoculated with at least one jab in the city. Over 10,83,266 beneficiaries have received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as well. Currently, out of 399 COVID-19 vaccination centres which are active in the city, 281 are operated by the civic body, while 98 centres are private and 20 are government-run.
Mumbai: BMC seals Shivam Hospital in connection with fake vaccination scam
Mumbai: BMC seals Shivam Hospital in connection with fake vaccination scam
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has sealed Shivam Hospital in Mumbai s Charkop in connection with the fake vaccination drive scam in the city s Kandivali housing society.
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UPDATED: July 3, 2021 07:59 IST
About 390 residents of a housing society in Mumbai s Kandivali became victim of vaccination fraud. (Photo: PTI/ for Representation)
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday sealed Shivam Hospital located in a suburban area of Charkop in Mumbai in connection with the city s fake vaccination racket.
The move comes a day after the Mumbai police asked the civic body to cancel the license of the hospital for its suspected role in the fake vaccination camp scam. The role of the hospital and that of its owners, along with the arrested accused, is currently being investigated by the Mumbai police.
Mumbaikars struggle to get their second dose of Covid vaccine amid shortage
Mumbaikars struggle to get their second dose of Covid vaccine amid shortage
Amid a shortage of Covid vaccines, the people of Mumbai are struggling to get their second dose. Many of them need it urgently in order to retain their jobs.
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UPDATED: July 3, 2021 11:33 IST
The people of Mumbai are struggling to get their second dose of the Covid vaccine. (Photo: File)
Mumbai is witnessing an acute shortage of Covid-19 vaccines. At different vaccination centres in the city, people can be seen desperately trying to get themselves inoculated.
Homeless, beggars should work; everything can t be provided to them by state: Bombay HC
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Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Saturday said that homeless persons and beggars should also work for the country as everything cannot be provided to them by the state.
A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni said this while disposing of a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by one Brijesh Aarya, seeking directions to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to provide nutritious meals thrice a day, potable water, shelter and clean public toilets for homeless persons, beggars and poor people in the city.