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BMC revises isolation guidelines, Institutional isolation mandatory for COVID patients aged 50+
August 21, 2020
In a circular issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on August 19, the civic body has revised the home isolation guidelines for COVID positive patients aged 40 and above. As per the new rules, those who test positive for the coronavirus infection and are over the age of 50, must be admitted to a COVID care facility, irrespective of other medical conditions and comorbidity.
<h2>Guideline Details</h2><p>Analysing Mumbai's fatality rate among COVID-19 positive patients in the month of August has highlighted the fact that people aged between 50 to 60 account to 83% of the total deaths that are recorded due to the virus. Patients in age groups 60 and above fall in the high risk category and need authorised medical attention. Till now, the city has reported about 21,539 deaths.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-proxy-image">
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</p><p>In a circular released by the BMC Executive Health Officer, the home isolation guidelines were tightened to reduce the death rate due to virus. The Public health department recommended a mandatory institutional (government or otherwise) isolation for anybody over the age of 50, regardless of any comorbidity. Any person with comorbidity, if tests positive, has to be hospitalised, irrespective of age and symptoms. Only those below the age of 40 can opt for home isolation if they have no chronic health disorders and either are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic.<br></p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1928181993792414" data-ad-slot="7448307427" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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</script></p><p>The BMC Executive Health Officer also said that nobody can be forced to get hospitalised in the city, however, efforts to shift people to COVID care facilities under supervised medical attention shall be taken. </p><h2>Knock Knock</h2><p>The circular guidelines have been backed by a detailed study and analysis. The circular guidelines will definitely help in curbing the spike in fatality rate among patients falling under higher age groups.</p>
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A government generated e-pass along with a valid ticket was mandated for all essential workers as the control protocol for local train travel in the city of Mumbai. This e-pass generation requires a thorough registration process and this seems to have delayed the process, which is why, Mumbai local trains will continue to ferry its passengers without the mandatory e-pass.
<h2>E-passes delayed</h2><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-proxy-image">
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</p><p>The initial date for the implementation of the electronic passes was July 30 which was later pushed to August 10. With the passage of the extended deadline and no formal announcement by the State Government, it seems that QR code based travel operations are clocked for a later date. As a result of this delay, the essential travellers boarding the Mumbai locals can continue to ride without the e-passes.<br></p><p><a href="https://www.knocksense.com/mumbai/qr-code-based-e-pass-mandatory-for-essential-workers-traveling-in-mumbai-locals" target="_blank">Also read: QR bases E-passes will be mandatory for travel in Mumbai locals</a></p><p>The on-duty staff has been working over time to complete the task of information upload and generation of e-pass. A database of 2.45 out of 3.2 such digital registrations has been made successfully while the remainder 75,000 are under due procedure. These 3.2 travellers are only government employees whereas train service for other travellers has been put on a hold. </p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1928181993792414" data-ad-slot="7448307427" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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</script></p><h2>Knock Knock</h2><p>This protocol was issued in an attempt to control the surge of coronavirus cases in Mumbai. These e-passes were to set up a detailed digital system which would automatically monitor the entry of passengers into the railway stations through mobile scans, thereby controlling and preventing traffic inside the local trains. With this delay, the threat of usage of local trains by un-warranted, non-essential travellers increases as does the threat of the spread of the virus. </p><p>Contributed by<strong> Avinash Sharma</strong></p>
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Mumbai's taxi service, fondly and popularly known as the Kaali-Peeli, fades into history, after serving Mumbaikars for more than 5 decades. The iconic cultural and historic nostalgia that these cabs anchor in the proverbial sea of Mumbai's development is unmatched. The end of the 56 years old journey surely marks the end of an era in the city of Mumbai.
<h2>Goodbye Padmini</h2><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-proxy-image">
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</p><p>As per the RTO rules, the life of a cab is capped at 20 years, therefore, Padmini's life cannot be extended as these iconic cars have been plying on the roads of the old city for over 5 decades. With the manufacturing termination in 2000s, the numbers of these cabs have seen a drastic fall. Hardly 50 of these cars now run on the city roads. This mainly has to do with the unavailability of spare parts to repair the damaged Kaali-Peelis, thus taking them off the roads.</p><p>The first Premier Fiat was launched in 1964 with a debut name of Fiat 1100 Delight. A year later, in 1964 it was renamed as Premier President. With modifications, upgrades and rising fares, in 1974, the car was re-launched as Premier Padmini, named after the Mewar Queen. And since then, these Queen Kaali Peelis or Fiats have become a part of Mumbai's traffic landscape.</p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1928181993792414" data-ad-slot="7448307427" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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The BMC is developing an artificial intelligence program to diagnose Covid-19 in the people of Mumbai, through the medium of voice testing. This non-invasive vocal band sampling procedure will be first launched at a Nesco Jumbo facility in Goregaon next week. This would be the pilot screening of the AI program that will sample about 1000 suspected and positive patients at the facility. Voice testing has previously been used in European countries like France and Italy for the detection of the coronavirus.
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</p><p>The BMC has been employing fast-track testing measure to detect Covid-19 in patients to arrest the spread of coronavirus through timely precautions. From RT-PCR that takes more than 8 hours to rapid antigen and antibody tests that detect the presence of virus in 30 minutes, the Municipal Co-operation is all set to decrease the testing duration further through a voice testing application. This testing procedure is expected to analyse and diagnose the patients in a record time of 30 seconds.</p><h2>How does this work?</h2><p>The procedure of the voice testing is simple and requires the suspecting individual to speak into device; a mobile phone or computer supporting the voice diagnosis program. Besides the voice sample, the vitals of the person will also be submitted. The audio analysing app will check the voice biomarkers that is timbre, quality, frequency and noise distortion to detect the virus.</p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1928181993792414" data-ad-slot="7448307427" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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</script></p><p>The coronavirus manifestation is said to attack the respiratory system of the patients which results them to develop breathing problems.This has direct impact on the proportion of exhaled air. These variations in the exhaled air hit the voice box to produce varying sound while speaking. The difference is un-perceivable to human ear but can be detected using the artificial intelligence.</p><p>There are about 63,000 parameters of human voice, however, an individual has no more than 12. This comes as a major set-back to the authenticity of the program and may provide a large number of positives or false negatives. The testing and screening of the legitimacy of this procedure is underway and the pilot screening at Nesco Facility, Goregaon will further clear the haze over the preciseness. BMC is testing this against the prime standard of RT-PCR testing and upon the last clearance from the Ethics Community, the application will be used in government run Cooper Hospital. This testing procedure is estimated to diagnose 2,000 people in a single day! <br></p>
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Unlock 3 in Mumbai has come with several relaxations for the people. Aligning with the State Government's 'Mission Begin Again', the directive issued by BMC permits various activities which were otherwise restricted due to rise in corona cases.
<h2>Mumbai comes back to life</h2><p>Fewer fresh cases, reduced active cases and increased recoveries, has resulted in new relaxations to ease lives. Here is a list of all that Unlock 3 has to offer:</p>
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<p>From August 5, all malls and market complexes in the city have resumed operations, from 9 am to 7 pm . All theatre spaces restaurants, bars, food courts and gaming zones in these malls will, however, remain shut. All restaurant kitchens in the malls have been allowed to start service with delivery aggregators. People have to compulsorily wears a mask while visiting the city malls and departmental stores.<br></p><p>All government offices that were tagged as non-essential are permitted to open with 15% or 15 member staff, whichever is more. Private enterprises are also allowed a similar moderation with 10% or 10 member staff , whichever is more. Open outdoor activities have been opened for sports and weddings alike. Non team sports like golf, outdoor gymnastics, open court tennis and badminton are permitted keeping in mind physical distancing. Swimming pools will remain shut. Marriage related gatherings are allowed in open gardens, lawns, non-AC halls with limited number of guests. </p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1928181993792414" data-ad-slot="7448307427" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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</script></p><p>E-commerce services and their delivery will resume and so will the operations of self employed skilled workers like plumbers, electricians, pest control. Offices of schools and educational institutions will be opened for the non-teaching, administrative purposes only. All licensed construction and development projects have been permitted to continue work. Vehicular movement has also been eased and movement is permitted as per central guidelines.</p>
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<p>The odd-even rule in markets have also been scrapped by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. All shops on either side of the roads are now permitted to open everyday said the order. The timings of these market places have also been set between 9 am to 7 pm. Street vendors and hawkers are still prohibited to function. Sale and home delivery of liquor over the counter will continue with social distancing. Salons, barber shops, spas and other such services which were operating beforehand, will also carry on with their existing restrictions.<br></p><h2>Knock Knock</h2><p>As the city of Mumbai slowly comes back to life, the people need to exercise more caution and follow the rules and directives issued to maintain social distancing and other safety, health, and hygiene protocols. Flouting these directives is punishable and an FIR can be lodged against those who disrespect these guidelines. </p></div>
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Mumbaikars woke up to heavy rains, high tides and flooding in various parts of the city today morning as incessant showers from the Bay of Bengal hit the western coast.
<div class="redactor-editor" dir="ltr" placeholder="Start writing..."><h2>Red Alert In Mumbai </h2><p>Most regions of Mumbai have been waterlogged due to the continuous and heavy showers that have been pouring over the city since night. Several low-lying regions like Lower-Parel, Dadar TT, Hindamata, SIES College, Sion, Shanmukhananda Hall, Shaikh Mistri Dargah Road have been flooded.</p>
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<p>The IMD had issued a red alert in the city for August 4, which signals heavy to very heavy rainfall, in isolated regions in the city. A high tide is also expected and the BMC has taken several precautions to subdue any damage that may be likely caused due to rising water levels. Coastal Security Agencies, Disaster Management Department and electricity suppliers like BEST and Adani Electricals have been issued warnings and advisories. A standby of fire brigades and pumping stations and operating staff has been prepared. Around 299 pumping machines are also on alert. Tides as high as 4.51 meters are expected due to the un-subsiding showers and the people in these regions have been advised to not go near beaches or low-lying areas in the city.</p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1928181993792414" data-ad-slot="7448307427" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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</script></p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">As per the <a href="https://twitter.com/Indiametdept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Indiametdept</a> forecast, extremely heavy rainfall is expected in the city & suburbs today with high tide at 12.47 PM. Mumbaikars are requested not to venture out unless extremely necessary & stay away from the shore & waterlogged areas<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MyBMCUpdates?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MyBMCUpdates</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mumbairain?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#mumbairain</a><br>— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) <a href="https://twitter.com/mybmc/status/1290444218448654338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p>As further precautionary measures, the BMC schools in the city have been alerted to prepare for shelter due emergency over the heavy rains. Officials are also preparing for an evacuation strategy and plan in case the levels of Mithi River surge over the flood line.<br></p><p>Public transport system is witnessing a partial shut down due to the rains. The Western Railway System, from Bandra to Churchgate is suspended, while the BEST Buses have been re-routed. All services, establishments, offices, except those marked as essential, will remain closed in the city. The squally weather is predicted to extend through this week, and a red alert for today and tomorrow, followed by an orange one for the rest of week has been flagged in the city. </p><p><br></p></div>
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The Suburban Diagnostic and Hotel Executive Enclave have collaborated to house Bandra's first drive through COVID-19 testing centre at the hotel premises. This has been legitimized as the most safe method of testing by medical and health officers across the spectrum, and the process is executed in less than 10 minutes!
<h2>Quick and Efficient<br></h2><p>With the liberalisation of Covid-19 testing in the city, various models and methods have been adopted to increase the capacities to collect samples and run tests. The Drive-Through model, however is the quickest, safest and the most efficient of all. Though Mumbai opened various such mobile centres in April itself, based on the success achieved by this South Korean testing method, Bandra recently green flagged a new one at Hotel Executive Enclave in Pali Hill.</p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1928181993792414" data-ad-slot="3193383559" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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</p><p>This facility allows people to book appointments online. Once confirmed, a time slot is allotted and people can drive onto the premises of the hotel from the Ambedkar Road Entry and submit their samples without even getting off the car. The entire procedure is completed in less than 10 minutes. Since its setup, on June 28, the centre has collected 450 samples.<br></p><p>The BMC is also planning to convert Bandra-Worli Sea Link tollbooth into a mobile testing centre as well. It has been estimated that a team of 3 people can collect about 200 samples due to rapid collection speed. It is being viewed as a cost effective plan that will function on a full scale once materialised. There has been no final decision regarding this set up until now.</p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1928181993792414" data-ad-slot="7448307427" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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</script></p><h2>Knock Knock</h2><p>An increase in Covid-19 testing is the need of the hour and similar facilities are also operating in other parts of the city including Lower Parel, Kanjurmarg and Sewri. In India, the NCR and Kerala are also using this system.<span></span></p><p><strong>Testing Centre Location</strong>: Hotel Executive Enclave, 331, Doctor BR Ambedkar Road, Pali Hill, Bandra West, Mumbai - 400050</p><p><strong>Timings</strong>: 8 am to 6 pm (Monday to Saturday) and 8 am to 4 pm (Sunday)</p>
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Not all heroes wear capes and actor Rajshri Deshpande has proved it yet again! Internationally recognised for her stellar performances in critically acclaimed films like Angry Indian Goddesses and Sexy Durga, she has also excelled in playing the role of a humanitarian with the same ease and humility. Rajshri found a homeless man on Yaari Road, Mumbai at around 10 in the morning when she was out for a cup of coffee. With sheer promptness, Ms. Deshpande arranged for a medical test, a police clearnace, and found a shelter home for this man with the help of her friends and various officials.
<h2>Know the story</h2><p>Actress Rajshri Deshpande was out for her morning coffee when she chanced upon a homeless man sleeping right outside her regular coffee place. When the manager of the cafe called police to have this unrelenting man leave from the place, Rajshri immediately jumped in for his rescue. On further probe, she got to know that Rajesh from Lucknow had been sleeping on the Mumbai's Yaari Road pavements, side walks and near the beach for the last 13 years. He has been abandoned by him family and was working for a laundry service in the city first and then shifted to doing <em>Bhangar </em>work. Partially blind due to cataract, this 60 year old man had been begging on the roads of Versova for years now.</p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1928181993792414" data-ad-slot="7448307427" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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</script></p><p><br></p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MumbaiPolice</a> Thankfully, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/versovapolice?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#versovapolice</a> took Rajesh ji to cooper hospital for a medical tests..We found a shelter for him near matunga. Hope soon he will be in a peaceful space. <a href="https://twitter.com/AUThackeray?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AUThackeray</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DrBharatilavekar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DrBharatilavekar</a> <a href="https://t.co/e1gDagdYB8">pic.twitter.com/e1gDagdYB8</a><br>— Rajshri Deshpande (@rajshriartist) <a href="https://twitter.com/rajshriartist/status/1288030699786657803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p>Analysing the categorical error in this situation, she made up her mind to right the wrong and did not settle at just providing food and money to him. She immediately asked him to wash and sanitise himself and arranged clothes for him by contacting her friend. On her written need of assistance, the Versova Police took Rajesh to the Hospital for his medical tests. During this time, Rajshri got in touch with a shelter home near Matunga and they promised Rajesh's admission if all reports and documents were cleared. </p><p>Within 4 hours, Rajshri got his tests and clearances done and by 3 in the afternoon he was lodged at the Vande Matram Shelter Home for the Homeless. While speaking to <em>Knocksense</em>, Rajshri said, 'It is each and every person's responsibility. When we see the homeless and needy, we give them money and food and that is it, we think our work is done. We all are so engrossed in our lives, but it took me 4-5 hours; I met him at 10'O clock in the morning, by 3'O clock he was at the shelter home.'</p><h2>We Salute Her Spirit</h2><p>This is not the first time when Rajshri has helped the city's homeless. In July itself, Rajshri had helped another 72 year old man in Bandra find a shelter home too. Apart from this, Rajshri Deshpande has been actively involved in various social and public welfare projects. She has adopted two drought affected villages in Marathwada and is working for 30 more during the raging Covid-19 pandemic. She is an exemplary role model who has instiled humanity in people through her benevolent deeds. </p>
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Mumbai witnessed a sudden fall in the number of corona virus cases on Tuesday, which is also the lowest in last 3 months. With 700 new cases, the total number of active cases in the city now has reached 19,990.
Another encouraging news for Mumbaikars is the Serosurvey report which highlights the fact that Mumbai is heading towards 'herd immunity' with a massive recovery rate of 73% and a doubling rate of 69 days. The study also reveals that 57% of the city slum population has developed antibodies already.
<h2>Survey Report Details</h2><p>A Serosurvey report was prepared by the NITI Aayog, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) which indicates that Mumbai with its 19,990 active cases is heading towards recovery with the development of herd immunity. </p><p>By definition, herd immunity means the resistance to the spread of a contagious disease within a population that results if a sufficiently high proportion of individuals are immune to the disease. This immunity could be due to several other previous infections and the presence of antibodies. This further acts as a protective measure for those individuals who are not immune.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Screening in a slum in Mumbai </small></p><p><br></p>Sero-surveillance provides estimates of antibody levels against infectious diseases and is considered the prime standard for measuring population immunity due to past infection or vaccination. The study further showed that seroprevalence was marginally higher in women than in men.<p><br></p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">First round report of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SeroSurveillance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SeroSurveillance</a> for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SARCCoV2?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SARCCoV2</a> infection in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mumbai?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Mumbai</a> indicates that 57% of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Slum?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Slum</a> population & 16% of non-slum population have developed antibodies. Infection fatality rate is very low. Are we closer to herd immunity? <a href="https://t.co/AwaMjGsIVG">pic.twitter.com/AwaMjGsIVG</a><br>— Ashwini Bhide (@AshwiniBhide) <a href="https://twitter.com/AshwiniBhide/status/1288145921998430209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p><br></p><p>Recording the lowest number of cases in the last 100 days, Mumbai's rise in cases is finally plateauing. With a long doubling rate of 69 days and a high recovery rate of 73%, the ferocity of the deadly virus is under much control now. The BMC has conducted as many as 4.85 lakh tests in the city and the overall growth from July 20 to July 26 has been recorded and limited at 1.03%. <br></p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1928181993792414" data-ad-slot="7448307427" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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</script></p><p>A BMC statement later said, "The results will be valuable to learn more about herd immunity. Although it is still unclear what level of prevalence leads to herd immunity, findings indicate at least in slums this could be attained sooner or later, if the immunity exists and persists in a significant proportion of the population. "The first round of the study was conducted on 6,936 people from three wards - R-North, M-West, and F-North. Higher seroprevalence in slums could be possible due to population density and shared common facilities - toilets, water points, etc. - said the study.</p><h2>Knock Knock</h2><p>The city of Mumbai, its administration, and people have finally weaved their way onto the road to recovery. As more than half of the city's population develops antibodies, the threat of the much-feared second wave has also been diminished. A low number of cases, increased recovery and immunity and a lower fatality rate are all working in the city's favour to beat the global pandemic.</p><p><strong>-With inputs from IANS</strong></p>
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The online application procedure for all undergraduate programs offered by Mumbai University commenced on July 24 and will remain open till August 4. The first merit list along with the university cut offs will also be announced on August 4 itself.
<h2>Admissions Open! </h2><p>The online procedure to apply for Mumbai University and affiliated colleges for the academic year of 2020 has begun. A week after the State Board declared the HSC results, the University of Mumbai has issued a notice announcing the sale of its forms from July 24. The last day of online registrations for all candidates who wish to apply to the Varsity for undergraduate programs is August 4. These online forms are available at <a href="https://mu.ac.in/" target="_blank">mu.ac.in</a></p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1928181993792414" data-ad-slot="3193383559" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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</p><p>The process of application and admission will be fairly transparent. The distribution of program seats and eligibility criteria have been provided by the Varsity to the principals of its various affiliated colleges which can be checked <a href="http://mu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/procedure-of-admission.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. The University <a href="http://mumoa.digitaluniversity.ac/" target="_blank">pre-admission form</a> along with a declaration form need to be submitted by the candidate to the affiliated allotted college to confirm their admission and seat.<br></p><p>The first merit list of University admissions will be declared on August 4 only. The marks of these lists shall play up as the cut off percentages and no separate cut off list shall be published or announced. Though the students have not received their class 12 marksheets yet, the colleges are working on provisions to devise a distribution technique for the same. </p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1928181993792414" data-ad-slot="7448307427" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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Even though Mumbai has recorded about 1245 fresh cases on Thursday, the growth in the recovery rate has considerably reduced the tally of active cases in the city to around 22,599. As many as 1984 people were said to have recovered in a single day in the city.
<h2>Road to Recovery</h2><p>Mumbai which has identified about 6,733 active containment zones across the city, including slums, chawls and buildings, now has a recovery rate of 72% and a case doubling rate of 61 days. With a depreciation of 794 active cases, the burden on the city's medical facilities has a lessened. </p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1928181993792414" data-ad-slot="3193383559" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Smart helmets used for coronavirus testing </small></p><p>Mass screenings conducted by the BMC and various volunteers through 'smart helmets', has been very helpful in testing more and more people in the city. This active identification of infection has resulted in a higher recovery rate in the city as those suspected positive are isolated and medicated with promptness.</p><div class="redactor-editor" dir="ltr" placeholder="Start writing..."><p>The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation unveiled 3 specially-fitted and equipped auto-rickshaws for Covid-19 duties which can enter into narrow lanes to cater to suspected cases, in the presence of Municipal Commissioner, former Union Minister and a local MLA. Not only this, the BMC has also decided to seal buildings in the western suburbs (hight risk contacts) even if a single coronavirus case is detected. <strong></strong></p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1928181993792414" data-ad-slot="7448307427" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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</script></p><h2>Knock Kncok </h2><p>An active lockdown till July 31 will be observed in the city along with certain relaxations, granted in view of the city's increased preparedness to deal with the coronavirus. With the growth in the recovery rate of coronavirus cases, Mumbai has got a new ray of hope. At this point, it is important for people to have faith in the government and their methods to curb the infection for the benefit of all, while actively following the social distancing norms. </p><p><strong>-with inputs from IANS </strong></p></div>
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