Maharashtra records highest single-day hike in COVID-19 cases in two months
The Hindu
Nationally, 6,987 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Saturday
Maharashtra recorded its highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases in nearly two months, with 1,648 cases taking its tally of active cases to 9,813 on Sunday.
Cases of the Omicron variant increased by 31, of whom 29 were asymptomatic and the other two mild, according to officials. Of the new Omicron cases, 27 were in Mumbai, two in Thane district and one each in Pune and Akola districts. Six children and three senior citizens were among the cases of Omicron reported on Sunday. The number of Omicron cases reached 141, of whom 61 had been discharged following a negative RT-PCR test, said the State Health Department.
States continued to announce measures to control the spread of COVID-19, with fears of the Omicron variant leading to a spike in cases, particularly after New Year’s Eve. In Delhi, where 290 new cases and one death were recorded on Sunday, sources in the Chief Minister’s office said curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. would be announced on Monday.
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