Maharashtra Reports First Covid Death Due To Delta Plus Variant

Maharashtra today reported the first death from the "Delta Plus" variant of COVID-19.

Maharashtra on Friday reported the first death from the "Delta Plus" variant of COVID-19, with an elderly woman dying in Ratnagiri civil hospital, a senior official said. The woman hails from Sangameswar and was admitted to the hospital, over 330 kilometres from Mumbai, a few days ago, Ratnagiri district official Sanjay Shinde told PTI. He said the woman's death was being audited to see if she suffered from comorbidities. Mr Shinde said district officials have been told to increase awareness as well as sensitaize people about appropriate COVID-19 behavior.