Maharashtra on Sunday reported 31 new omicron cases, while the state saw its highest single-day case increase in nearly two months after 1,648 fresh COVID-19 infections were recorded, as the active case rose to 9,813. done.
Twenty-nine of the new Omicron cases are asymptomatic while the other two have mild symptoms, officials said. The state health department said that the total number of omicron cases in the state has now risen to 141, out of which 61 have been discharged after testing negative RT-PCR.
Of the 31 new omicron cases reported on Sunday, 27 are from Mumbai city alone, while two are from Thane district and one each from Pune and Akola districts.
Of the new cases, six are below 18 years of age while three are senior citizens.
All persons with new infections had a travel history, while one was a high-risk contact of an international traveller.
Thus far, Mumbai city has reported the highest number of Omicron cases with around 55 infections, followed by Pune district with 42 infections, of which 19 are from Pimpri-Chinchwad, six from Pune city and the remaining 16 from Pune rural area. are from.
Meanwhile, the state’s active cases saw a sharp rise with 1,648 new COVID-19 cases as against only 918 new recoveries reported on Sunday. The 17 fatalities brought the total death toll to 1,41,433.
Recovery cases decreased
Health department officials said the state’s recovery rate has risen to 97.67%. The case positivity rate is 9.73% while the total recoveries currently stand at 65,02,957. Mumbai city reported the highest number of new cases in the state (896), followed by Pune district with 268 new cases.