Maharashtra continues to register over 5,000 new Covid cases for 2nd day in row

Maharashtra on Thursday breached the 5,000-mark for the second day during a row with 5,108 new Covid-19 cases and 159 deaths. Mumbai’s saw 398 new cases with seven deaths.

The state’s Covid-19 tally has now reached 6,442,788, while the toll stands at 136,730. There are currently 50,393 active cases across the state, of which Pune tops with 13,085 followed by Thane with 7,092, and Satara with 5,381.

The government is probably going to request the state committee to postpone the approaching municipal corporation and district council election to stop further spike in Covid cases.

State health minister Rajesh Tope said, “The third wave is imminent; hence it might be better if elections are postponed in Maharashtra. Chief minister (Uddhav Thackeray), deputy chief minister (Ajit Pawar) and members of the state task force will inform the concerned authority why it’s necessary to postpone polls within the state.”

“We want the state committee to not make any announcement before consulting the government as we all are worried about the anticipated third wave,” said a senior minister on the condition of anonymity.