Maha reports over 4K new Covid cases
MUMBAI: Maharashtra on Sunday recorded 4,092 Covid-19 infections, first in excess of 4,000 since January 6, taking its tally to 2,064,278. The 39-day high came after the state averaged around 3,500 new cases for the past four days. Mumbai, meanwhile, reported over 600 cases after 31 days with 645 fresh infections. The city last saw over 600 cases in a day on January 14. The rise is particularly noticeable in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and it is being attributed to resumption in local train services, lifting of most curbs and laxity in Covid-appropriate behaviour.
As of Sunday, there were 35,965 active cases in the state. The positivity rate in the state has been over 13% for the past 18 days, data showed. Mumbai’s total tally rose to 314,076, while the city’s active cases count stood at 4,193.
The state reported 40 fatalities on Sunday, taking the toll to 51,529. Mumbai reported four deaths, taking its toll to 11,419. Of the 40 deaths reported, 15 occurred in the past 48 hours and seven in the past week. The remaining 18 deaths were from the period before last week. Cases in MMR, including Mumbai and cities like Nagpur, Nashik and Pune, have witnessed a spurt over the past two weeks.
The daily caseload of MMR touched 1,141 on February 14, up from 592 on February 1. The rise in these two weeks in Pune (353 from 102), Nashik (122 from 45) and Nagpur (437 from 200), too, was sharp.
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