MHT CET will now be held on or before October 20. Representational image/ file
Maharashtra Coronavirus News Live Updates: The number of fresh COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra remained below 10,000 on the second consecutive day on Tuesday. A day after reporting 7,089 COVID-19 cases, the state has added 8,522 new infections, taking the total tally to 15,43,837. With 187 deaths, the cumulative toll went up to 40,701, a health official said. A total of 15,356 patients were discharged after treatment in the day, taking the count of recoveries to 12,97,252. The state is now left with 2,05,415 active cases.
With 1,325 new cases, Mumbai city’s tally rose to 2,32,391, while the fatality count increased by 38 to 9,507, the health department said. The Mumbai division, which consists of Mumbai city and its satellite towns, added 2,660 new infections, raising the total count to 5,35,214. A total of 17,060 people have died so far in the region, the health official said.
Pune city added 490 cases, raising its tally to 1,65,839, while 13 deaths took cumulative toll to 3,749. The number of cases in the Pune division stood at 4,01,395 and deaths at 8,848 as on Tuesday.
In Mumbai, a 72-year-old Covid-19 patient was charged Rs 2,500 to Rs 5,000 per day for oxygen by a private hospital in the western suburbs. (Express file photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Meanwhile, in Mumbai, in a violation of norms, for three days of hospitalisation, a 72-year-old Covid-19 patient was charged Rs 2,500 to Rs 5,000 per day for oxygen by a private hospital in the western suburbs. Smaller nursing homes and private hospitals continue to charge for bio-medical waste, personal protective equipment and oxygen for Covid-19 treatment, making healthcare unaffordable despite a slew of measures to cap prices by the state government.
The Borivali-based Apex hospital, which was denied permission to treat Covid-19 patients two months ago by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation over multiple complaints of overcharging, charged a patient Rs 92,620 for three days of hospitalisation. When the patient had to be referred to KEM hospital, her grandson, a cable and internet operator, had to assure free internet service to the hospital to facilitate transfer. “We did not have money, they were clearly charging exorbitantly but there was no time to lose. We urgently needed a transfer. So I had to promise them free internet for a pending bill of Rs 37,000,” said Arhaan Shaikh.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-coronavirus-live-updates-6723112/
