Maharashtra: Covid cases in 2 weeks of August lower than those in July 1st fortnight

MUMBAI: The first two weeks of August ended on a positive note as far as Covid-19 cases in the state are concerned.
With the addition of 5,787 cases on Saturday, the state had added 81,817 cases this month, which is lower than the 1.18 lakh cases added in the first two weeks of July. Also, the state added 134 deaths on Saturday, taking the total added this month to 2,073, which is lower than the 2,128 deaths added in July. The total cases in the state rose to 63.87 lakh and deaths rose to 1,34,909.
For the sixth consecutive day on Saturday, the daily Covid tally in the city was lower than 300 cases. On Saturday, suburban guardian minister Aaditya Thackeray tweeted that there was no active containment zone in Mumbai.
The state Covid update showed that 265 cases and six deaths were registered on Saturday. In the first fortnight of August, the city registered 4,080 cases and 96 deaths, as against 7,814 cases and 203 deaths in the first fortnight of July.
“The Covid situation is clearly under control at the moment,’’ said BMC additional commissioner Suresh Kakani. He said BMC was using the decline to build new jumbo facilities ahead of the possible third wave. The jumbo facility at BKC grounds has already restarted after being closed for few months for upgradation. “The Malad facility is functional and the Mulund one too is ready to be commissioned,’’ he said.
He said the jumbo facilities would be commissioned as and when the requirement arises. Two other facilities under construction at Sion and Kanjurmarg may take around a month for completion.
Senior state government officials say that there are at least 6-7 districts in the state that still need to be under surveillance as they are still adding many cases. “Cases in the state are also plateauing, but if cases in these districts are brought under control, the state’s graph will stablise further,” said the official.