There has been no Covid-related death in Mumbai for the third straight day.
Maharashtra on Wednesday logged 2,701 fresh Covid-19 cases, with Mumbai reporting 1,765 infections, the state health department said. There has been no death in the city for the third straight day.
On Tuesday, Maharashtra had recorded 1,881 new coronavirus cases, 81 per cent more than the previous day and the highest since February 18, and also reported one case of B.A.5 variant. Mumbai alone accounted for 1,242 new cases, almost double Monday’s count.
On Monday, the state had recorded 1,036 infections while Mumbai had reported 676 cases. It may be noted that generally fewer cases are recorded on Mondays as fewer tests are carried out during weekends.
On Tuesday, Maharashtra’s Covid-19 case tally rose to 78,96,114, while the death toll remained unchanged at 1,47,866.
Tuesday’s daily rise in cases was the highest since February 18 when the state had recorded 2,086 new cases.
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