Pune News Today Live updates: Pune region reports 1,483 new Covid-19 cases, 22 deaths

Pune News Today, Coronavirus Cases in Pune, Pune Weather Forecast Live Updates: Contrary to the increasing trend noticed at the national level, the prevalence of Covid19 infection amongst children has not changed appreciably in Pune, data showed.

Pune News Today Live updates: Among the eight regions of Maharashtra, the Pune region reported the highest 1,483 new Coronavirus cases, followed by 970 cases in the Mumbai region. Among the 56 fresh fatalities in the state, the highest 22 were reported from the Pune region followed by 19 from the Nashik region.

Contrary to the increasing trend noticed at the national level, the prevalence of Covid19 infection amongst children has not changed appreciably in Pune, data showed. During the first wave, people below 18 years of age comprised 11 per cent of total infections recorded in Pune’s city areas. This share dropped marginally to about ten per cent during the second wave, in the period between March and September. Separate data for children below the age of ten years was not immediately available.

In other news, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will be appointing a new agency for tackling pig menace in the city as the contract with the current agency, which has caught and disposed of more than 40,000 stray pigs in the last two-and-a-half years, runs out.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a research-led, global integrated pharmaceutical company, on Wednesday announced the successful completion of its Post-Marketing Surveillance (PMS) study on Favipiravir in India.

A statement issued Wednesday said the PMS study commenced in July 2020 to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Favipiravir in mild to moderate Covid-19patients. A total of 1,083 patients were enrolled in the prospective, open-label, multicenter, single-arm study. Results showed no new safety signals or concerns with the use of Favipiravir, and already-known side effects such as weakness, gastritis, diarrhea and vomiting were found to be mild in nature. The time for fever resolution was four days, while the time for a clinical cure was seven days.

Glenmark’s PMS study is the first post-marketing study conducted in India on Favipiravir in mild to moderate Covid-19 patients. Read the full report here. 

Contrary to the increasing trend noticed at the national level, the prevalence of Covid19 infection amongst children has not changed appreciably in Maharashtra between the first and second waves.

As reported by The Indian Express on Tuesday, the share of children below ten years of age amongst the reported infections had gone up from about 2.8 per cent in March this year to over 7 per cent in August, according to data available with the central government. In Maharashtra, however, this share has remained more or less constant throughout the pandemic at around three per cent. In fact, it has shown a marginal decline.

Data from Maharashtra shows that of the nearly 19.35 lakh infections recorded in the state till December 31 last year, about 67,000 were amongst children below ten years of age. This comprised a little over three per cent. This year, more than 45.65 lakh infections have been detected in the state till September 12. Of these, about 1.4 lakh, or three per cent again, were among children below the age of ten years. Read the full report here. 

Tucked away in a narrow lane near Bhosale Nagar lies a creative haven, a space that nurtures uninhibited thought. Founded in 1981 by Bal Wad, Creative Club Art Studio celebrated its 40th anniversary last month. The studio is now run by Sujata Dharap, daughter of Bal Wad, along with potter and sculptor Rashmi Bhadkamkar, who was Bal Wad’s student.

Dharap studied at the JJ School of Arts, Mumbai, and joined her father in 1985. The studio is open to children and adults. “Age is no bar, all you need is a love for art,” said Dharap.

Fondly called Suju Maushi by her students, Dharap has been teaching art at the studio for over 35 years and holds the philosophy that each individual has an innate artistic instinct. “I believe that as an art teacher, my role is to encourage the creative process in each individual to develop naturally and not be pressed into a particular system or curriculum,” she said. Read the full report here. 

Dr. Hamid Dabholkar along with activists of Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti during a candlelight protest in the eve of Dr. Narendra Dabholkar’s death anniversary at Omkareshwer bridge. (Express file photo by Arul Horizon)

A special court in Pune on Wednesday framed charges against five accused in the case of murder of anti-superstition activist Dr Narendra Dabholkar.

Dabholkar, who headed the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti, was shot dead in Pune on August 20, 2013, allegedly by members of a right-wing extremist group. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting a probe into the case. A criminal trial starts once charges are framed.

Pune reported 714 new coronavirus cases and 4 deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the caseload rose to 11,27,513, while the death toll increased to 18,810. More than 879 patients recovered from the illness, taking the active number of cases to 3,631.

Close to one-third of slum-dwellers in Pune city has got the first dose of Covid-19 vaccines, according to authorities. As per Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) health department data, 7.23 lakh people are living in slums of which approximately 4.16 lakh are eligible for Covid vaccination. Across 390 slums in the city, 1.3 lakh people have got one dose at least.

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