General
India reports 6,650 new Covid cases, Omicron tally rises to 358
India registered 6,650 new Covid cases and 374 deaths in 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Friday morning. The tally of Omicron cases in the country rose to 358.
With the addition of the new deaths, the toll has climbed to 4,79,133.
The Omicron infection tally has climbed to 358 across the nation. However, out of total Omicron positive, 114 have been discharged. So far 17 states have reported Omicron infection, said the Union health ministry.
The recovery of 7,051 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally to 3,42,15,977. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.40 per cent, highest since March 2020.
India’s active caseload is presently at 77,516. Active cases constitute 0.22 per cent of the country’s total positive cases, which is the lowest since March 2020.
Also in the same period, a total of 11,65,887 tests were conducted across the country. India has so far conducted over 66.98 crore cumulative tests.
Meanwhile, the weekly positivity rate at 0.59 per cent has remained less than 1 per cent for the last 40 days now.
The daily positivity rate stands at 0.57 per cent, which has also remained below 2 per cent for the last 81 days and less than 3 per cent for 116 consecutive days now.
With the administration of 57,44,652 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid inoculation coverage has reached 140.31 crore as of Friday morning.
More than 17.97 crore balance and unutilised Covid vaccine doses are still available with the states and union territories to be administered, according to the health ministry as of Friday morning.
Maharashtra
Goregaon-Mulund Link Road Project: Work on connecting spare parts of tunnel boring machine to shaft for construction of twin tunnels under Phase 3-B is in full swing.
Mumbai: The work of connecting the first tunnel boring machine is expected to be completed by the second week of June. Meanwhile, the work of connecting the second tunnel boring machine is in full swing in parallel. After the entire system of the first tunnel boring machine is installed at the project site, a Site Acceptance Test (SAT) will be conducted to check its performance, safety and proper functioning of all systems. This will mainly involve testing of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, control and safety systems. After all the tests are found satisfactory as per the prescribed standards, the actual tunnel excavation will start.
Twin and underground tunnels will be constructed from Dadasaheb Phalke Chittarnagari in Goregaon to Khandipara in Malind. These twin tunnels, which are parallel to each other, are 4.70 km long each. The diameters of these parallel tunnels in the Sanjay Gandhi National Sanctuary area are 14.20 m and 13 m.
The excavation of both the tunnels has started as per the schedule and the target has been set to complete the excavation of the tunnels before October 2028. Overall, the Municipal Corporation is trying to complete the project by December 2028.
Maharashtra
Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadi visits drains in Kurla area, stresses on speedy completion of drain cleaning work before monsoon
Mumbai: Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadi today (June 3, 2026) inspected the ongoing drain cleaning work at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Nallah, Nehru Nagar Nallah, Shivsarthi Nallah and Rahul Nagar Nallah in Kurla (East) area. Gadi said that various steps are being taken by the Municipal Corporation to increase the carrying capacity of the drains and ensure smooth drainage of rainwater in the backdrop of the monsoon season. During the inspection visit, local MLA Mangesh Kadalkar, Deputy Commissioner Zone 5 Scindia Nandedkar, Assistant Commissioner ‘L’ Division Dhanji Harlekar, besides concerned officers and employees were present. Deputy Mayor Gadi said that the drain cleaning work is going on as planned and the first phase of the work has been completed satisfactorily. Instructions have been given to regularly remove floating waste and sludge that often accumulates in the drains. The municipal administration is continuously working to clean the drains and maintain the flow of water. Necessary steps will be taken in collaboration with the railway administration, municipal administration and public representatives regarding the cleaning of drains in the railway limits. The work of cleaning the drains will be continuously monitored throughout the monsoon season and if the citizens face any problem, immediate action will be taken, Mr. Ghadi also clarified. During the inspection, the Deputy Mayor asked the concerned officers to remove silt and garbage from the drains in time, keep the water flow smooth and conduct additional cleaning drives at necessary places. Emphasis should be placed on keeping all the ‘manholes’ securely closed for the safety of the citizens.
Local MLA Mangesh Kadalkar said that continuous follow-up is being done in coordination with the administration to complete the work of cleaning the drains at the fastest pace.
Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadde interacted with the local citizens and sought their suggestions and appealed to them not to throw garbage into the drains. He finally mentioned that it is important for the administration and citizens to make joint efforts to make Mumbai clean and water-free.
Maharashtra
There will be 24 high waves in the sea during this monsoon, appeal to strictly follow the instructions given regarding high tides
Mumbai will have 24 high tides during this monsoon, i.e., from June to September, during the 4 months. A high tide means that the sea will have waves of more than four and a half meters during this tide. It also mentions the date and time of the tide as well as the height of the waves rising in the sea. Accordingly, the highest waves in this monsoon will rise on July 16, 2026. The municipal administration has once again appealed to the citizens to avoid going near the beaches during high tide on all days and strictly follow the instructions issued by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation from time to time in this regard.
June 2026
- Sunday, 14.06.2026 AM – 11.24 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.65
- Monday, 15.06.2026 PM – 12.14 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.80
- Tuesday, 16.06.2026 PM – 01.05 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.87
- Wednesday, 17.06.2026 PM – 01.55 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.86
- Thursday, 16.06.2026 PM – 01.55 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.86 18.06.2026 PM – 02.44 Wave height (meters) – 4.79
- Friday, 19.06.2026 PM – 03.32 Wave height (meters) – 4.64
July 2026
- Monday, 13.07.2026 AM – 11.14 Wave height (meters) – 4.53
- Tuesday, 14.07.2026 PM – 12.04 Wave height (meters) – 4.73
- Wednesday, 15.07.2026 PM – 12.51 Wave height (meters) – 4.85
- Thursday, 16.07.2026 PM – 01.36 Wave height (meters) – 4.89
- Friday, 17.07.2026 PM – 02.19 Wave height (meters) – 4.83
- Saturday, 18.07.2026 PM – 03.00 Wave height (meters) – 4.66
August 2026
- Wednesday, 12.08.2026 AM – 11.48 Wave height (meters) – 4.68
- Thursday, 13.08.2026 PM – 12.28 Wave height (meters) – 4.81
- Friday, 14.08.2026 PM – 01.07 Wave height (meters) – 4.83
- Saturday, 15.08.2026 PM – 01.44 Wave height (meters) – 4.73
- Sunday, 16.08.2026 PM – 02.19 Wave height (meters) – 4.50
September 2026
- Thursday, 10.09.2026 AM – 11.26 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.57
- Friday, 11.09.2026 PM – 12.00 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.65
- Saturday, 12.09.2026 PM – 12.34 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.61
- Sunday, 13.09.2026 Midnight – 01.02 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.51
- Monday, 28.09.2026 Midnight – 00.38 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.51
- Tuesday, 29.09.2026 Midnight – 01.14 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.59
- Wednesday, 30.09.2026 Midnight – 01.53 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.56
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