Mumbai Live News: Maharashtra on Sunday reported 31 new Omicron cases taking the total tally of the new variant in the state to 141, the highest in the country. The state also reported 1,648 new Covid-19 cases, 918 recoveries and 17 deaths today. The total number of active cases stands at 9,813.
Mumbai has reported 922 new Covid-19 cases and two related deaths, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation informed on Sunday. According to the data released, the active case load in the BMC limit stands at 4,295.
Meanwhile, the state government has said that imposition of a fresh lockdown in Maharashtra will be considered only if the daily demand for medical oxygen touches 800 metric tonne. On Friday, the state government had banned the assembly of more than five persons in public places between 9 pm to 6 am and restricted the number of people allowed at public functions in view of a spurt in Covid-19 cases.
Public Health Minister Rajesh Tope said, “The situation is well under control. We firmly believe a complete lockdown is not on our agenda at this moment. We don’t want to inconvenience people by imposing such extreme measures.” Maintaining that Covid-19 cases of Omicron variant were on rise in Maharashtra, the minister said: “It certainly is a cause of concern. While the state is fully prepared to tackle the challenge… at the same time, I appeal to the people not to become complacent.”
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