Pune topped the list of districts with 15.12 lakh cases since 2020, followed by Mumbai (11.65 lakh), Thane (8.15 lakh), Nagpur (5.8 lakh) and Nashik (4.7 lakh). In the last four years, a total of 20,644 fatalities were registered in Pune.
While reassuring that there was no need to panic about the new JN.1 variant, experts said taking precautionary measures would be prudent, especially as people get ready to usher in the New Year.