Maharashtra sees 1,881 new Covid cases in a day, BA.5 Omicron variant found in 31-year-old
Premium- Maharashtra also saw 878 recoveries in a span of 24 hours. There are 8,432 active coronavirus cases in the state now
Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 1,881 fresh Covid-19 cases but no pandemic-related deaths, the state health department said. The caseload in the state rose to 78,96,114, while death toll remained unchanged at 1,47,866.
Maharashtra also saw 878 recoveries in a span of 24 hours. There are 8,432 active coronavirus cases in the state now.
The health department also said that a case of BA.5 variant of Omicron has been detected in a 31-year-old woman from Pune. “The woman was asymptomatic and recovered in home isolation," it said.
Maharashtra on Monday reported 1,036 new coronavirus cases but no deaths. Mumbai city witnessed the highest 676 new COVID-19 infections.
Daily coronavirus cases have been climbing steadily in Maharashtra for the last few days. On Sunday, the state had reported 1,494 new cases and one fatality.
Generally, fewer cases are recorded on Mondays as fewer tests are conducted during weekends. There are 7,429 active COVID-19 cases in the state now, including 5,238 in Mumbai and 1,172 in neighbouring Thane.
Out of 35 districts, six districts, namely, Kolhapur, Dhule, Nandurbar, Buldhana, Gondia and Jalna have zero active cases. The tally of recovered patients rose to 77,38,938 with 374 patients recovering since Sunday evening.
The highest 933 new cases were reported from Mumbai circle that includes the entire Mumbai Metropolitan Region, followed by Pune (72), Nashik (12), Latur (6), Nagpur (5), Kolhapur (3), Akola (3) and Aurangabad (2).
With 15,988 new coronavirus tests conducted in 24 hours, the number of samples tested so far in Maharashtra rose to 8,10,77,258.
Maharashtra's positivity rate is at 0.064 per cent. Presently, recovery rate in the state is 98.03 per cent and case fatality rate is 1.87 per cent.