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Covid cases in Mumbai jump 45% to 3,555 but deaths 0; Maharashtra tally up 40% – Times of India

MUMBAI: Daily Covid cases in the city rose 45% on Thursday (3,555) over Wednesday (2,445), though Mumbai did not register a single death—seventh time in December. In the state, the tally rose 40% to 5,368 while deaths remained steady at 22.
The state confirmed the presence of Omicron in a 52-year-old man who recently died of heart attack in Pimpri-Chinchwad but stopped short of calling him the first casualty of the variant and attributed the death to underlying health conditions.
In view of the surge, Mumbai police have imposed Section 144 till January 7. The state also issued fresh orders to restrict attendance in social functions like weddings and funerals, and political and cultural events. Not more than 20 people will be allowed to attend funerals, while attendance in weddings and other events has been capped at 50.
Even as central health officials said the rise in the national daily tally could be a part of the “global upsurge” caused by Omicron, the city registered a rise in many parameters associated with a Covid wave. Experts fear Mumbai’s daily tally could climb to 10,000 within the next few days. On Thursday, Mumbai’s latest genomic surveillance established widespread Omicron transmission within the community as the variant was found in nearly 37% of samples.
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However, amid the surge, the state data shows the share of critical patients has remained steady—1,305 were critical on December 19, it rose 11% to 1,450 on December 29.

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/cases-in-city-jump-45-to-3555-but-deaths-0-state-tally-up-40/articleshow/88601935.cms