The active Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra have remained stagnant between 49,000 to 51,000, even as the third wave seems to be right around the corner. Besides, 10 of the 36 districts account for over 90 per cent of the active cases. With the Ganesh festival kickstarting the festive season, the Maharashtra government feels that there could be a spike in cases. During the
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The Maharashtra Government began implementing harsh restrictions for containing the second wave of Covid pandemic from April 4. Other than medicines and grocery outlets, all shops and most private establishments are shut in the city. On April 4, Mumbai had 66,806 active cases, which has dropped to 33,574 on Sunday.
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New Covid infections in Mumbai dropped to a four-week low of 3,876 on Monday. The financial capital had reported a high of 9,925 new cases on April 14, after which strict restrictions were imposed across Maharashtra. The number of active patients on Monday also declined to 70,373 from 87,443 on April 14.
For Maharashtra, the numbers seem to be plateauing. On Monday, fresh infections dipped to 48,700 compared to 58,952 on April 14.
Immediate past president of the Indian Medical Association (Maharashtra), Avinash Bhondwe, said the Covid curve is definitely flattening in Mumbai, Pune and other areas due to the restrictions imposed by the State Government. The number of patients getting discharged from hospitals is higher than fresh infections, he said. The situation in the State is
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