Mumbai: Amid fears that anticipated the third wave has arrived in Mumbai, the new Covid-19 detection almost doubled in the city and the country in just 24 hours.
This happened on Wednesday, when the state confirmed 38 cases of omicron in Maharashtra without patients with the history of international travel and the level of Point Mumbai closer to 5%.
The city reported 2,445 Covid cases on Wednesday, up from 1,333 which was reported only the day before – which translated into a leap of 83% in one day.
Driven by Mumbai Surge, Maharashtra saw 3,900 new cases, a leap of 80% of the previous day’s detection of 2,172 cases.
Detect the highest Maharashtra case in 110 days.
The Mumbai case was the highest since May 8, when 2,664 cases were reported.
Dharavi reported 17 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest since May.
Supplementary City Commissioner Suresh Kakani said that with a quick gain in the case, this city could exceed the peak detection seen during the second wave.
On April 4 this year, Mumbai received 11,206 new cases in one day, the highest until now in a pandemic.
Both countries and cities and cities have not witnessed a rapid increase in cases in the first or second wave, agreeing Dr.
Shashank Joshi, member of the Covid state assignment.
“The third wave is here for Mumbai, and seems to be driven by Omicron because of the three main reasons – the level of doubling is very fast, most people get mild symptoms, and most of the infection breakthroughs,” Joshi said.
He said Omicron might quickly replace Delta.
“But in this transition phase, we should not forget that Delta and Delta Derivatives are circulating, and they can cause serious illness.” On a positive note, death has not shown the upward movement.
Maharashtra reported 20 deaths, taking a total of fatality to 1,41,496.
Mumbai reported a single Covid fatality, taking a total toll to 16,375.
While the case has soared from 112 on December 1, 2,445 on December 29, Kakani said death remained in one digit during the period.
The active case has seen a big leap too.
With the increasing daily detection, 60% of active cases in the country now come from Mumbai.
Of the 14,000 active cases, Mumbai has more than 8,000.
The new Covid case almost doubled in Mumbai and Maharashtra in 24 hours
