The state’s positivity has increased three times since January. Among all major cities, Mumbai seems to be an outlier with daily positivity between 5-7%
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Eight of the ten districts with the highest active cases in the country are from Maharashtra, the Union health ministry said on Thursday, calling the surge a “tipping point”. Pune, Nagpur, Thane and Mumbai are the top four.
"We are very worried about Maharashtra. Across several districts in Maharashtra there is a rise. A strict lockdown has been imposed in Nagpur. We are reaching a situation where those approaches are being brought back,” said Niti Aayog member Dr V K Paul, adding that the surge shows the virus cannot be taken for granted. “It can come up unexpectedly, with dynamics we don't know of."