Corona Virus In Maharashtra Corona cases in Mumbai increased by 50 Percent in 5 days mhpv

Mumbai, June 07: In Maharashtra, the number of corona patients is increasing rapidly. More than a thousand new patients were found in the state for the second day in a row on Monday. On Monday, 1036 new patients were found. If you look at the average of the last seven days, this is the highest since February 26, when corona patients began to decline. The positivity rate is also 4.25 per cent, the highest since February 13. It would be hasty to say whether this should be called the beginning of the fourth wave of the Corona. Until a new variant is introduced, the chances of a new wave are very low, say expert doctors. State Health Minister Rajesh Tope also said that the incidence of the virus was not high and the number of hospital admissions was very low. So no need to worry.

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According to the Hindustan Times, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said after the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray that the increase in corona cases was mainly due to BA.4 and BA.5 variants of omecron, which is highly significant and contagious. However, the number of corona patients admitted to hospitals in Maharashtra and Mumbai is very low. According to available statistics, only 1 per cent of the positive patients are being admitted to the hospital. There are 24,579 beds in Mumbai, of which only 185 or 0.74 per cent were filled on Monday. Out of 4768 beds with oxygen facilities, only 14 (0.29 per cent) were patients. Rajesh Tope said 676 new patients were found in Mumbai on Monday. Since the last week of May, 60-70 per cent of the total patients in the state have been found in Mumbai alone. In the last seven days, Mumbai (67.287%), Thane (17.17%), Pune (7.42%), Raigad (3.36%) and Palghar (2%) patients have been found, the health minister said in a cabinet meeting. The daily positivity rate in these five districts ranges from 3 to 8 percent.

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Statistics on the number of BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron cases among the growing corona patients in Maharashtra are not available. These two variants are causing a new wave of corona in countries like South Africa. One of the reasons scientists believe it is more contagious is that it is more adept at defending against antibodies present in the body. Are these increasing cases a symptom of the fourth wave of corona? Experts believe that the BA.2 type of Omicron has developed immunity in most people in India, which is still active. Apart from this, the prevalence of omecron virus is definitely higher, but the condition of its patients is less serious. According to HT, Maharashtra Surveillance Officer and Epidemiologist Dr. According to Pradip Awate, a fourth wave is unlikely to occur until a completely new strain of the corona virus is introduced. Currently growing corona cases are all types of third wave omecron. Cases will increase in the next few weeks, but then they will decrease.

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Infectious Diseases Specialist of State Covid Task Force Dr. Vasant Nagvekar told HT that at present most of the cases are very mild. It is too early to call it the fourth wave. Health Minister Rajesh Tope said after the cabinet meeting that instructions have been given to increase local administration tests in these districts. He urged people to wear masks and get vaccinated while using public transport and going to crowded places. Last week, the state task force advised making the mask mandatory. Some restrictions, including masks, were lifted in the state from April 1.

Published by:Pooja Vichare

First published: June 07, 2022, 10:59 IST