The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said People can test themselves for coronavirus infection at designated private laboratories in Mumbai without a doctor’s prescription. Earlier, a doctor’s prescription was needed for a test. Meanwhile, hotels in the state have been allowed to reopen from July 8 with a 33 per cent cap on number of guests. Restaurants inside hotels too will be allowed to reopen but allowed to serve only hotel guests. The government is yet to take a decision on allowing the opening of standalone restaurants across the state.
The coronavirus tally in Mumbai rose to 86,132 on Tuesday with the addition of 806 new cases – lowest singe-day figure in nearly two months – while the death of 64 patients took the toll near the 5,000-mark, the city civic body said.
With 806 new infections and 64 deaths, the tally of COVID-19 cases increased to 86,132, while the toll rose to 4,999, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). This was the lowest number of COVID-19 cases recorded in a day in Mumbai in 55 days.
Earlier on May 13, 800 COVID-19 cases were recorded in the metropolis. In Mumbai, the first COVID-19 patient was detected on March 11, while the first death was recorded on March 17. According to the BMC, the number of recovered patients rose to 58,137 as 985 more people were discharged from hospitals.
Meanwhile Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday inaugurated 3,520 bed Corona treatment facilities spread across parts of Mumbai amid rising cases of the lethal virus in the city. These facilities are spread out across Mulund, Dahisar, Mahalaxmi Race course and Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in the city.
“Of these new facilities, the one at Mulund, will contain 1,700 beds for treating COVID patients. It has been built by CIDCO and around 500 beds have been reserved for Thane Municipal Corporation,” a tweet by the CMO Maharashtra read. Apart from this, a 900 bed dedicated COVID care centre at Dahisar East has also been set up with the help of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL). While in Dahisar West, a dedicated Corona hospital with 108 beds equipped with ICU facilities has been set up.
The CCC at Mahalaxmi Race course has 700 beds, while the one at BKC, with 112 ICU beds, is part of phase two of the MMRDA’s dedicated Corona Care Centre. Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray, Cabinet Ministers, Aslam Shaikh, Mayor Kishori Pednekar, Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal, CIDCO MD Lokesh Chandra and MMRCL MD Ranjit Singh Deol were present at the occasion.
