Mumbai COVID-19 Cases: The number of recoveries in the same period is 1,203. Eight people have died.
The daily coronavirus surge in Mumbai has crossed 3,500, which is 8 per cent above the number reported yesterday. The number of recoveries in the same period is 1,203. Eight people have died.The Mumbai civic body has already banned Holi this year in view of the surge, which has been identified as the emergent second peak.
The number of fresh cases reported over the last 24 hours is 3,512, data from the state government showed.
Across Maharashtra, 26,699 cases were logged over the last 24 hours. There has been a sharp rise in the number of deaths. From yesterday's 58, the figure shot up to 132 -- a 127 per cent increase since yesterday. The figure, however, includes fatalities that went unreported for more than a week.
74 deaths occurred in the last 48 hours and 23 over the last week. The remaining 35 deaths are from the period before last week.
The Brihanmumbai Corporation, the civic body of the city, has said playing of Holi in public or private will not be allowed this year in view of the Covid surge. All celebrations linked to Holi on March 28 and 29 will be cancelled to curb the spread of the virus in the city.
Maharashtra has fared the worst among more than seven states have been hit by a surge in Covid, which public health experts suspect is brought about partially by several mutant strains of the virus.
As of today, the total number of infections with UK, Brazil and South Africa variants in the country stood at 795, shows data from the Union Health Ministry.
Earlier today, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said recently 81 per cent of 400-plus Covid samples tested were found to be the UK Variant.
The fresh spike comes as the government allowed vaccination for all above the age of 45 years from April 1.
So far, vaccination was allowed only for heathcare professionals, frontline workers, those above the age of 50 and those above the age of 45 with chronic health conditions like diabetes, hypertension and other chronic health conditions.