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Railway administration attributes the passenger rush to the summer season which sees a large number of people travelling to their native places
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Many also made their bookings in February and March this year after no travel for over a year due to the emergence of the pandemic last year, according to the survey conducted by LocalCircles
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Around 28,000 samples, about 100 from each of the 272 wards, will be collected as part of the exercise
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As many as 21,45,265 people have been vaccinated. Out of these 17,80,147 people had got their first shot, while the rest 3,65,118 had also got the second dose
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The positivity rate rose to 12.44% from 9.43% a day ago. The 72 deaths are the highest since December 5 when 77 deaths were recorded
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According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's updated data, 6,905 fresh infections took the financial capital's COVID-19 caseload to 5,27,119, while the death toll jumped to 12,060
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Globally, a majority of people at about 60% are hopeful that the pandemic will be contained within the next year
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Eighty-two private hospitals have been asked to set aside at least 60% of their ICU beds for COVID-19 patients
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Scientists also batted for universal vaccination, saying it would provide strong community resistance to severe local outbreaks
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The private hospitals have agreed to reserve 50% beds for COVID-19 patients within a week. Patients without symptoms and with mild symptoms will be isolated in hotels and COVID care centres, says Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar
