Maharashtra just lately reported two deaths, which, in accordance with docs, will not be COVID-19 deaths, however each sufferers have been discovered to be COVID-19 optimistic.
Mumbai:
The Coronavirus illness of 2019 (COVID-19) seems to be making a comeback with a major surge in instances throughout Hong Kong and Singapore, two of Asia’s largest cities. With 164 contemporary instances reported since Might 12, India, too, is seeing an increase in instances. India at present has 257 energetic COVID-19 instances, with Kerala, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu main the quantity tally.
Previously week, Kerala reported 69 new instances, Maharashtra logged 44 and Tamil Nadu added 34 instances. Maharashtra additionally reported two deaths, which, in accordance with docs, will not be COVID-19 deaths, however each sufferers have been discovered to be COVID-19 optimistic.
COVID-19 In Maharashtra
Maharashtra at present has 56 energetic COVID-19 instances. Mumbai’s King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital just lately reported two deaths – a 59-year-old most cancers affected person and a 14-year-old woman affected by kidney illness.
Although each sufferers died of underlying sickness, in addition they examined optimistic for COVID-19. Questions are being raised on why COVID was not written within the demise certificates.
KEM Hospital reportedly did not hand over the physique of a 59-year-old girl to the household. “The lady was cremated on the Bhoiwada crematorium with solely two relations, as per protocol,” mentioned Anil Kokil, Former Corporator.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC) clarified that the 2 sufferers died as a consequence of critical co-morbidities and never COVID-19. Each sufferers have been dropped at Mumbai for therapy from Sindhudurg and Dombivali, it mentioned.
Amid rising instances, Mumbai’s healthcare infrastructure has come underneath scrutiny. Almost 200 new main well being facilities (PHCs) and sub-centers are reportedly unable to perform owing to an absence of employees, funds and amenities.
Neha Kadam, Neighborhood Well being Volunteer at Kasturba Prathmik Kendra in Mumbai, additionally highlighted the difficulty of an absence of employees and infrastructure. “Every employees member is chargeable for 1,200 properties. The employees doesn’t have a chair to sit down on. We’ve to go on the bottom to examine on sufferers. The amenities are not so good as they need to be. Preparations ought to be made given the rising instances,” she mentioned.
The BMC has urged Mumbaikars to be cautious and to not panic. The state of affairs is underneath management and hospitals are totally ready, it mentioned.
Only a few instances of COVID-19 have been reported in Mumbai from January 2025 to April 2025. Some instances have been reported in Might, however their quantity is extraordinarily restricted, and no cluster or critical outbreak has been reported up to now, BMC mentioned.
Spike In COVID-19 Circumstances In Hong Kong, Singapore
Well being authorities in Hong Kong and Singapore have warned of a spike in COVID-19 instances, as a resurgent wave spreads by means of Asia. The virus’ exercise in Hong Kong is now “fairly excessive,” Albert Au, head of the Communicable Illness Department of town’s Heart for Well being Safety, advised native media final week.
Singapore can be on alert. Within the COVID-19 replace dated Might 13, the Ministry of Well being mentioned it’s monitoring a latest enhance. “There isn’t any indication that the variants circulating domestically are extra transmissible or trigger extra extreme illness in comparison with beforehand circulating variants,” it famous.
The estimated variety of COVID-19 instances within the week of April 27 to Might 3, 2025 rose to 14,200 instances, in comparison with 11,100 instances within the earlier week. Over the identical interval, the typical day by day COVID-19 hospitalisations rose from 102 to 133.