Mumbai Live News: Taking a further dip in Covid cases, Mumbai recorded 3,568 new Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths on Saturday. 84 per cent of the people were asymptomatic. Maharashtra reported 46,393 Covid-19 cases and 48 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases in the state stand at 2,79,930. Omicron cases recorded on Saturday were 416, taking the total toll of Omicron cases to 2759.
Meanwhile, a major fire broke out early on Saturday morning at the 20-storey Kamala building near Mumbai’s Bhatia hospital in Tardeo. At least 6 people have died and 23 were injured in the blaze. At least 13 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to control the blaze.
Maharashtra on Friday recorded 48,270 new Covid-19 cases, including 144 Omicron ones, and 52 related deaths. Mumbai saw 5,008 of these new cases, 700 less than previous day, and 12 deaths. However, the city’s recovery rate has increased to 97 per cent.
On the weather front, Mumbai and its surrounding areas are likely to get light rain and thundershowers on Saturday. The city is also expected to see a drop in temperature in the coming days.
In other news, dismissed Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze on Friday cross-examined former home minister Anil Deshmukh at a hearing of the Chandiwal Commission. Waze is currently lodged at Taloja jail in connection with the Ambani terror scare case, while Deshmukh is at Arthur Road jail in connection with a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate.
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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-news-live-updates-covid-19-omicron-weather-traffic-7736320/
