Delhi and Mumbai today reported more than 80% rise each, in daily Covid cases. While Mumbai has registered 2,510 new Covid-19 cases, 82% more than yesterday’s 1,377 cases, Delhi, on the other hand, has registered 923 new Covid-19 cases, 86% more than yesterday.
Mumbai’s tally is reported shortly after Cabinet Minister Aditya Thackeray predicted earlier today that Mumbai will gradually see more than 2,000 cases per day.
Overall, Maharashtra has recorded 3,900 new cases of Covid-19, while 20 deaths from COVID-19 have been reported in the state today. Today, 85 cases of infection with the Omicron variant have been reported in the state.
Besides daily cases, Mumbai reported one death and 251 recoveries today, the number of active cases in Delhi has passed the 2,000 mark. Delhi’s positivity rate is at an all-time high of 1.26%, Delhi and Mumbai dealing covid.
Today’s Covid cases in Delhi are the highest since May 30 and almost double the number of infections recorded the day before, according to data from the health department. A total of 71,696 COVID-19 tests were performed the day before, according to the bulletin. There are 2,191 active cases in the nation’s capital. Of those, 1,068 patients are in home isolation, he said.
Maharashtra’s Health Minister Rajesh Tope today expressed concern over the increase in the number of new and active COVID-19 cases in the state, and called it an “alarming situation”.
On Tuesday, Mumbai recorded 1,377 new cases of COVID-19, a sharp increase of 70% from the previous day. Covid cases are on the rise in the city, outside of other parts of Maharashtra. To curb the spread of Covid-19, the state government has issued several guidelines ahead of upcoming New Year celebrations.
Since December 25, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., more than 5 people have been banned in public places. During the events of December 31 and January 1, venues should operate with a maximum capacity of 50% indoors and 25% outdoors.
On December 25, PM Modi announced a third dose or “precautionary” dose of Covid-19, which will first be given to people over the age of 60 with co-morbidities and to frontline workers.
In Maharashtra, people are required to adhere to Covid protocols and related information on December 31 and January 1.
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