Rajesh Tope

Daily COVID-19 cases rise in Maharashtra as state follows five-level unlock: All you need to know

The emergence of 21 cases of the Delta Plus variant in Ratnagiri (nine), Jalgaon (seven), Mumbai (two), and one case each in Palghar, Thane, and Sindhudurg districts pose another threat to the Maharashtra

Twenty-one cases of COVID-19 'Delta plus' variant found in Maharashtra so far, says state govt

Highest tallies reported in Ratnagiri (9), Jalgaon (7), Mumbai (two), and one apiece in Palghar, Thane and Sindhudurg, said health minister Rajesh Tope

Separate wards, medical teams in Maharashtra hospitals to treat Mucormycosis, says Rajesh Tope

The state government has decided to set up separate wards as treatment for Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus infection, needed ophthalmologists, ENT specialists, neuro and plastic surgeons, etc, under the same roof

Maharashtra govt to extend lockdown by 15 days, will issue new guidelines on 1 June

State health minister Rajesh Tope added that the govt won't loosen restrictions in areas that are reporting a high positivity rate

COVID-19 news: Centre, states step up efforts to curb black fungus spread; 2.76 lakh fresh coronavirus cases

Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka, and Assam governments on Thursday declared it as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897

Maharashtra may have over 2,000 Mucormycosis cases, says Rajesh Tope; seeks cut in medicine prices

The state health minister said Mucormycosis has a 50 percent mortality rate, adding that treatment will be conducted at hospitals attached to medical colleges

Maharashtra to divert 3 lakh Covaxin doses for 18 to 44 age group to those above 45 due to shortage

State Health Minister Rajesh Tope also said over five lakh people above 45 years are awaiting the second dose of Covaxin in Maharashtra

India sees record 4.14 lakh COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs; Karnataka, Goa, Telangana impose fresh curbs

The governments of West Bengal, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu appealed to the Centre for an increased allocation of medical oxygen as cases rise

Maharashtra likely to see third wave of COVID-19 cases in July-August, says health minister Rajesh Tope

The Maharashtra health minister said the second wave could plateau by the end of May, but the third wave would pose more challenges for the state administration

24 patients on ventilator die at Nashik hospital; oxygen tank leak likely cause, says Rajesh Tope

The Maharashtra health minister ordered a probe into the matter, even as relatives of deceased COVID-19 patients blamed the deaths on 'lowered supply of oxygen' at the Zakir Hussain hospital