Maharashtra records highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases, more curbs in A.P.
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.
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