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COVID-19 Third Wave: Mumbai, MMR may have crossed peak, Soon to say that situation is stabilised

As per accounts, Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Pune districts have reported a substantial number of COVID-19 cases in the third wave so far.

COVID-19 Third Wave: Mumbai, MMR may have crossed peak, Soon to say that situation is stabilised
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In a major relief, the Maharashtra health department officials declared that Mumbai and Mumbai Metropolitan Regions (MMR), including Thane, Raigad and Palghar, may have crossed the peak of the third wave of COVID-19.

This development comes on the day when Mumbai reported 1,857 fresh coronavirus cases -- its lowest single-day tally since December 28, 2021. The city also reported 11 deaths. Mumbai’s active cases stood at 16,546.

The hospitalisation rate too has come down to 10.765 from 21% two weeks ago.

Moreover, the health department officials stated that the situation in Maharashtra could be stabilising with the third wave crossing the peak in the densely populated urban areas.

However, with other areas still to hit the peak, any laxity could overturn the trend, they cautioned.

As per accounts, Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Pune districts have reported a substantial number of COVID-19 cases in the third wave so far. In January alone, the health department’s data showed that these districts have a 37.44% increase in their cases. The data also showed that other districts too have seen an increase in daily cases from the previous month.

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Pune has been witnessing a spike in the daily cases since the last few days. Pune will peak in seven days or so. While other districts are expected to peak at different times, said state health department officials.

Officials further mentioned that the rural and semi-urban areas of the state are seeing cases, but there is no surge that we saw in Mumbai, Pune earlier this month.

Some districts such as Mumbai, MMR, etc have stabilised but it is early to say that the wave has stabilised across the state. Therefore, there is a need to remain cautious.

Maharashtra recorded its lowest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases since January 17 as it added 28,286 on Monday, January 24. This dip in the cases can be attributed to a drop in the number of tests conducted in the last 24 hours. The state added 36 deaths, taking the tally to 142,151.

Meanwhile, of the total, the state reported 86 new cases of Omicron variant, taking the total tally to 2,845. Out of these, 1,454 have been discharged following a negative RT-PCR test.

Of the new cases reported, 47 were from Nagpur, 28 from Pune city, three from Pimpri-Chinchwad, two from Wardha and one each from Mumbai, Amravati, Yavatmal, Bhandara, Thane city, and Pune rural.

Also Read: Maharashtra: Third Wave Spreading Across All Districts?

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