In order to ramp up the COVID-19 vaccination capacity, the government is involving a large number of private facilities. The health ministry had said that around 10,000 hospitals under Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY and 687 hospitals under CGHS can be used as CVCs

It took the toll due to the pandemic in India's financial capital to 11,476, while the caseload increased to 3,27,619 with 849 new infections being reported

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Executives believe that testing, nevertheless, is imperative. But it would help if the rule remained the same for the entire country instead of rules in some states

Maharashtra government had imposed a total lockdown of seven days in Amravati city and Achalpur town on February 21 owing to a large number of COVID-19 cases being reported from the two zones

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Sectorally, all the other indices ended with major losses. PSU Bank, private and financial indices declined around 4-5% today

India has vaccinated more than 10.5 million health and front-line workers since beginning its immunisation campaign on January 16

A total of 327 students belonging to Akola, Amravati, Buldhana, Hingoli, Nanded, and Washim live in this hostel

To encourage mask-wearing in public places, Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh tweeted a few days ago that the police will issue challans to those not wearing a mask in public places

Vaccines will be given free of cost at govt centres. Amount people will need to pay in private hospitals will be decided by health ministryin 3-4 days, says Union minister Prakash Javadekar

Maharashtra, which has the highest infection tally, reported 5,210 fresh infections on Monday after logging over 6,000 cases for three days in a row. Mumbai, which has recorded 36.38 per cent rise in active COVID-19 cases since February 8, saw 760 new cases after reporting over 900 infections daily for two consecutive days. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday announced the restrictions on religious, social and political gatherings in the state. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Taxis, auto-rickshaw rides to cost more in Mumbai

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Only two states, Maharashtra and Kerala, account for 75.87 per cent of the total number of active COVID-19 cases, as per the union health ministry

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In a stern warning, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray warned people that there will be a total lockdown in the state if people don't start wearing face masks. The statement comes amid increasing cases of COVID-19 in Maharashtra. CM Uddhav Thackeray's ultimatum to the people comes just after a total lockdown was imposed in Amravati, Achalpur cities of the state for a week. A partial lockdown has been imposed in five districts including Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Washim and Yavatmal. Watch the video for more details.

Sensex and Nifty fell sharply today, led by selling pressure in the auto and banking sectors. The broader mood of the market turned bearish last week, after a few days of the lacklustre movement

In Maharashtra, the weekly tally has shown a rising trend and increased from 18,200 to 21,300 in the last four weeks

Sectors too saw profit booking in index heavyweights from all-time highs. All sectors witnessed heavy selling pressure today, with PSU Banking dropping over 4%, followed by a 2% fall in auto and over 1.5% decline in metal and private banking index