The coronavirus pandemic continues to be a cause of concern for Maharashtra as eight of its districts reported a weekly positivity rate greater than the state average.
According to reports, Pune and Ahmednagar have the highest weekly positivity rate among other districts with more than five per cent. Followed by Sangli (3.88%), Nashik (3.76%), Satara (3.56%), Osmanabad (3.24%), Palghar (3.13%) and Sindhudurg (3.24%) are other districts with higher test positivity rates.
Besides, COVID-19 growth rate is higher in the other eight districts of Maharashtra than the state average of 0.05 per cent. These include Ahmednagar (0.23%),Satara (0.12%), Solapur (0.12%), Sangli (0.11%), Ratnagiri (0.08%), Pune (0.07%), Beed (0.06%) and Osmanabad (0.06%).
Moreover, after reporting less than 500 cases for four consecutive days, Mumbai on Wednesday, September 15, recorded 515 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths. The daily test positivity rate has reached 1.72 per cent in the city, while Maharashtra has an average weekly positivity rate of 2.63 per cent.
Drawing a comparison from the past two waves of COVID-19, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has also anticipated a surge in the number of cases owing to the ongoing Ganesh festival and the relaxations announced by the state government in the first week of August. Accordingly, the civic body has ramped up the testing and vaccination drive in the city.
On Wednesday, September 15, Maharashtra recorded 3,783 new coronavirus cases and 56 deaths caused by the infection.
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