The state is witnessing a rise in Delta variant cases. 27 new infections were reported which took the total cases to 103.
Covid-19 cases are rising gradually in Maharashtra where the state recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases during the second wave of the pandemic. Meanwhile, the state is witnessing a rise in Delta variant cases as 27 new infections were reported which took the total cases to 103.
According to the statement by the health department, of the new 27 Delta plus cases, six each were detected in Gadchiroli and Amravati, five in Nagpur, four in Ahmednagar, three in Yavatmal, two in Nashik and one in Bhandara district.
According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC),128 out of 188 samples sent for genome sequencing at one of its facilities were found to have the Delta variant of coronavirus. Among the samples, two were found positive for the Alpha variant and 24 for the Kappa variant and the rest were of other strains of Covid-19.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra on Monday recorded 3,643 new Covid-19 cases which took the overall tally to 6,428,294 whereas Mumbai saw 225 new Covid-19 cases with fatalities taking the death toll to 15,951.
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