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Among the many pastimes interrupted by the virus has been ‘retail therapy’ — a ritual that is as much about the browsing as the buying. And the reopening of non-essential stores in the city earlier this month brought sharper focus on this coping mechanism for the stressed-out or plain bored with Mumbai faring better than other cities in encouraging shoppers back into shops and malls. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DeHn9i

(This story originally appeared in Mumbai Mirror on August 30, 2020) from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gG830l

After recording a slight dip in Covid-19 infections for a few days, Mumbai has been back to adding over 1,000 cases each day for the past four days. The city saw 1,854 infections on Wednesday, with 1,350 and 1,217 the next two days. It added 1,432 cases on Saturday. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2EPAg7r

A coastal city that has long suffered the absence of reliable water transport just received a world class intervention. Starting last week, Mumbaikars desperate to get out of the city celebrated the launch of the roll on-roll off (RoRo) ship that goes from Mumbai’s Ferry Wharf to Mandwa jetty. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3hLt4be

A 34-year-old from the Chandrapur police station became the youngest and only the second woman in the force to succumb to Covid-19 in the state on Wednesday. Three other police deaths took the August toll in the force to 51, the highest in any Covid month so far. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2EOnh60

As the Navi Mumbai Covid-19 tally went past the 25,000 mark with 391 new cases on Saturday, the Thane rural region distinguished itself with a recovery rate of over 82% and zero new cases for 28 days in over 51% of its gram panchayat jurisdictions. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QCNAyM

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In the 24 hours ending 8.30am on Saturday, the Santacruz observatory has recorded 85.4mm rainfall while Colaba recorded 108mm rainfall in the same period. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3b5eIA5

Monika More's transplant was in the planning stage for over eight months as forearm donations are rare.But on Thursday, Monika's family heard from a Chennai hospital about a donor. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3jjeiZA

Ahead of the next phase of unlocking in the state under Mission Begin Again, Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) submitted recommendations to chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and heads of some departments seeking relaxation in operations. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QAUBQE

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With Friday’s moderate rainfall, the city crossed the 3,000mm mark this season. Indian Meteorological Department also issued a yellow alert (heavy rain at isolated places) for Mumbai and Thane for Saturday. There is over a month before the monsoon season ends, as the withdrawal date is October 8. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3lsE8MH

The state government will respect the Supreme Court verdict on the conduct of finalyear exams, said higher and technical education minister Uday Samant on Friday. Samant said he would consult with vice-chancellors and decide the course of action, taking into account the health and safety of around nine lakh students. Different modes of exams such as online, offline or open book will be explored, he said. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3hFfcPO

CM Uddhav Thackeray on Friday exhorted various government departments to find an alternative site for the controversial Metro line 3 car shed being planned in Aarey Colony, reports Prafulla Marpakwar. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/31BsY04

The death of five police personnel on Wednesday and Thursday took the Covid-19 toll to 150 in the state force. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/32CNwEO

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It was much higher than the rest of the country that recorded an increase of 37%.Bengaluru, NCR and Chennai recorded 37%, 35% and 23% respectively. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3hG38ha

(This story originally appeared in Mumbai Mirror on August 28, 2020) from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/32sumBw

Women's rights activists fear that due to a tense environment at home because of lockdown restrictions, some women may not have made a disclosure about crimes against them to their families. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2YFRKKQ

Of the 88 lakh driving licence holders in Mumbai, nearly 34% are women, according to data from the city RTOs. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/32DBsn0