Mumbai reported 602 fresh cases of Covid yesterday and one death, showing an upward trajectory that has concerned many. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country should be alert and watchful to contain Omicron
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The figures in Mumbai reflect the highest single-day spike in 77 days. On October 6, the city reported 629 cases. The number of active patients is 2,813 and the positivity rate is 1.52 per cent. Over the last 24 hours, 39,423 tests have been conducted.
Across Maharashtra, 23 new cases of Omicron were reported today. Of these, 13 were in Pune, five in Mumbai and two in Osmanabad. Thane, Nagpur and Mira-Bhayandar had one case each.
Till date, a total of 88 patients infected with Omicron have been reported from the state. Of them, 42 patients were discharged after a negative RT-PCR test.
Of the patients, 42 people have been discharged after negative RTPCR tests.
In view of the new variant, we should be "satark" and "saavdhan" (cautious and watchful), the Prime Minister said after a review meeting on Omiron this evening. The fight against the pandemic is not over, he said, underscoring that the need for Covid-safe behaviour is still of paramount importance.
India has recorded 259 cases of COVID-19's Omicron variant across 16 states and Union Territories so far.
Maharashtra and Delhi have reported the maximum number of infections.
With 88 cases, Maharashtra has reported the highest incidence of the new strain. It is followed by Delhi with 64 cases, Telangana with 24, Rajasthan 21, Karnataka 19, Kerala 15 and Gujarat 14 cases.
The Centre has said the Omicron variant is at least thrice more transmissible than the Delta and asked the states and Union Territories to "activate" war rooms, analyse even small trends and surges and take prompt containment action.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said the city's preparations for the highly infectious Covid variant will have a keen focus on home isolation of patients. Arrangements are being made to support and counsel one lakh patients a day in home isolation.
