In Monday effect, Maharashtra's Covid cases fall to April 2020 levels

MUMBAI: The Covid graph in the state plunged to one of its lowest points so far since March 2020 on Monday as 686 cases were registered. On November 6 (Bhai Dooj), the state had recorded 661 cases; on the Monday after it, 751 cases.
It clearly seems to a Monday effect: with fewer tests conducted over the weekend, the tally is lower on Mondays (when the results are available) than on other weekdays.
In Mumbai, less than 200 cases were registered as 23,723 tests were carried out against the usual 35,000-plus. Four deaths were registered.
With only 258 critical cases in the city, a civic doctor said it’s clearly a lull between Covid waves. Only 7% of the 17,501 Covid beds in the city are occupied.
“It is nearly 10 days since Diwali and the state has not reported any significant spike in Covid cases. We are now ensuring that people who are still unvaccinated take their dose as early as possible,” said an official.
CM Uddhav Thackeray’s officer on special duty, Sudhir Naik, tested positive on Monday and was admitted to a private hospital as a precaution. A testing camp was held at the CM’s bungalow Varsha.