Maharashtra Omicron Cases

No patient infected with a new Omicron variant, said to be driving China's current surge of COVID-19 cases, has been detected so far in Maharashtra, but thermal screening will be conducted for air passengers arriving from countries

At least 18 cases of XBB sub-variant of Omicron have been reported in Maharashtra in the first fortnight of October, the state health department said today.

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported two more cases of the BA.5 variant of coronavirus, the state health department said.

Out of 279 swab samples tested during the 12th genome sequencing series in Mumbai, 278 were found infected with Omicron sub-variants of coronavirus and 1 with the Delta strain, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Monday.

Three patients of BA.4 and one of BA.5 Omicron sub-variants of coronavirus have been found in Mumbai and all of them have already recovered from the infection, the Maharashtra health department said on Monday.

For the first time, four patients of B.A. 4 variant and three cases of B.A. 5 variants of the Omicron sub-lineage of coronavirus have been found in Maharashtra, an official of the state health department said on Saturday.

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday said that Omicron sub-variant XE is not lethal and the only case detected in the state of an elderly man is asymptomatic.

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 544 COVID-19 cases, including 38 caused by the Omicron variant, taking the overall tally of infections to 78,66,924, while the death toll remained unchanged at 1,43,706, a health department official said.

Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 35,756 new coronavirus cases, up from 33,914 logged a day ago, while deaths linked to the infection remained high at 79, the state health department said.

Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 46,197 fresh coronavirus cases, including 125 Omicron infections, and 37 related deaths, the health department said. The daily tally was 2,500 more than a day ago when the state had reported 43,697 cases.

Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 43,697 new coronavirus positive cases, 10 per cent more than the previous day, including 214 Omicron infections, and also saw 49 fatalities, the health department said.

Amid the scare caused by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, a senior official of the Maharashtra health department has said that the Delta strain of the virus still accounts for the maximum number of infection cases in the state.

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Friday said there are no clear guidelines from the Centre on the treatment of patients detected with the Omicron and Delta variants, especially on the usage of Molnupiravir, an oral, direct-acting antiviral.

Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, Maharashtra's Pune district launched the "Covid-Free Village" Contest to curb the spread of COVID-19 and its Omicron variant.

Maharashtra announced a series of fresh restrictions as it logged 41,434 new Covid cases on Saturday -- marginally higher than Friday -- as the highly infectious Omicron variant continued its rampage through the country.

No patient infected with a new Omicron variant, said to be driving China's current surge of COVID-19 cases, has been detected so far in Maharashtra, but thermal screening will be conducted for air passengers arriving from countries

At least 18 cases of XBB sub-variant of Omicron have been reported in Maharashtra in the first fortnight of October, the state health department said today.

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported two more cases of the BA.5 variant of coronavirus, the state health department said.

Out of 279 swab samples tested during the 12th genome sequencing series in Mumbai, 278 were found infected with Omicron sub-variants of coronavirus and 1 with the Delta strain, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Monday.

Three patients of BA.4 and one of BA.5 Omicron sub-variants of coronavirus have been found in Mumbai and all of them have already recovered from the infection, the Maharashtra health department said on Monday.

For the first time, four patients of B.A. 4 variant and three cases of B.A. 5 variants of the Omicron sub-lineage of coronavirus have been found in Maharashtra, an official of the state health department said on Saturday.

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday said that Omicron sub-variant XE is not lethal and the only case detected in the state of an elderly man is asymptomatic.

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 544 COVID-19 cases, including 38 caused by the Omicron variant, taking the overall tally of infections to 78,66,924, while the death toll remained unchanged at 1,43,706, a health department official said.

Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 35,756 new coronavirus cases, up from 33,914 logged a day ago, while deaths linked to the infection remained high at 79, the state health department said.

Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 46,197 fresh coronavirus cases, including 125 Omicron infections, and 37 related deaths, the health department said. The daily tally was 2,500 more than a day ago when the state had reported 43,697 cases.

Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 43,697 new coronavirus positive cases, 10 per cent more than the previous day, including 214 Omicron infections, and also saw 49 fatalities, the health department said.

Amid the scare caused by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, a senior official of the Maharashtra health department has said that the Delta strain of the virus still accounts for the maximum number of infection cases in the state.

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Friday said there are no clear guidelines from the Centre on the treatment of patients detected with the Omicron and Delta variants, especially on the usage of Molnupiravir, an oral, direct-acting antiviral.

Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, Maharashtra's Pune district launched the "Covid-Free Village" Contest to curb the spread of COVID-19 and its Omicron variant.

Maharashtra announced a series of fresh restrictions as it logged 41,434 new Covid cases on Saturday -- marginally higher than Friday -- as the highly infectious Omicron variant continued its rampage through the country.