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Global Handwashing Day 2023: Date, history, significance and theme
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Intranasal Covid-19 vaccine sees low response on Day 1
Mumbai's rollout of the intranasal Covid-19 vaccine saw a low response on the first day with only 23 senior citizens taking the booster dose. The vaccine, iNCOVACC by Bharat Biotech, will be administered to those above the age of 60 and eligible six months after their second dose of either Covishield or Covaxin. The state health department recently procured 2 lakh doses, of which BMC procured around 2,000 doses. The vaccine will be given through spot registration at 24 centres across Mumbai.

Four Covid-related deaths in MMR in a day
Mumbai recorded 177 new Covid-19 cases and four deaths, all in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The state saw 850 new cases in total. BMC advised citizens to follow Covid-19 appropriate behaviour.

State logs 993 Covid cases, five deaths in a day
Mumbai records 226 new cases and 2 deaths from Covid-19. 212 of the infected have mild symptoms and are taking treatment at home. BMC advises continuing Covid-19 appropriate behaviour.

Covid-19: With 788 new cases, active tally crosses 4,500 mark in state
Mumbai, too, saw a rise as 221 new cases were reported. The active cases in the city stood at 1,434.
