Peaking Again? Maharashtra Sees An Increase In COVID-19 Infections After A Slowdown
The number of COVID-19 cases reported in Maharashtra crossed the 2,50,000 mark on Monday after the state saw another spike in new infections in the past 24 hours.
The state recorded the third highest single-day spike of 7,827 cases, down 312 from the peak of 8,139 (July 11), making it the fourth 7,000 plus rise in the past 11 days.
As of Monday morning, the number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra stood at 254,427. Sunday's spike also took the active cases to cross the 1 lakh-mark again to touch 103,516.
During the same time, the state reported 173 more deaths taking the Covid-19 toll to 10,289.
Though the number of fatalities dropped below the 200-mark, but went up from the lowest in July of 125 to 173 during the day. It was, however, considerably lower than the July 4's top toll of 295.
The number of COVID-19 daily infections that had dropped to 5,134 last week, which was the lowest recorded this month had been picking up again and registered the highest till date on Saturday when 8139 cases were reported in 24 hours.
While Mumbai continues to be the worst-hit in the state with a tally of 92,988 cases out of which 22,540 are active and 5,288 deaths, neighbouring Thane is turning out to be the next hotspot.
Thane's COVID-19 tally stands at 61,869 confirmed cases out of which 33,733 are active and 1,646 deaths.
The spike in new infections and death in Thane is a matter of concern.
Out of the total 173 fatalities reported in the past 24 hours, Thane recorded 48 deaths, and for the fourth time this month, shot past Mumbai that reported 44 fatalities.
In Thane, cases have touched 61,869 with 1,646 fatalities. It has become the second worst-hit district after Mumbai in the state.
There were 37 fatalities in Pune, 8 each in Palghar and Nashik, 6 in Aurangabad, 3 each in Solapur, Nanded and Jalna, 2 each in Raigad, Dhule, Jalgaon, 1 each in Kolhapur, Ratnagiri, Latur, Beed, Akola and Gondiya, and 1 from another state.
The number of new infections in Maharashtra is picking up again at a time when the experts have predicted that July will the peak of infections in the state, while it will be August for India as a country,
But, according to Dr. Anant Bhan, a bioethics and global health researcher we won¡¯t have one peak in India, but a series of peaks. He pointed out that the capital of New Delhi and India¡¯s financial capital, Mumbai, had already seen surges, while infections had now begun spreading to smaller cities as governments eased restrictions. The actual toll would be unknown, he said, unless India made testing more accessible.
