Covid-19: 150% To 200% More Cases And Patients In Coming Third Wave

MUMBAI: While Maharashtra reported 8,067 new Covid-19 cases on Friday out of which 5,428 cases are from Mumbai, experts pointed out that during the Third Wave, the number of infections or patients could be 150 to 200 per cent more than the Second Wave across the country.

Mumbai circle including nearby cities including Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai and other cities reported 6,868 cases. The total active number of Covid-19 patients in Maharashtra is now at 66,78,821.

The state reported a steep surge in Covid-19 cases even as infections of the Omicron variant infections declined sharply as the state and city were put under fresh restrictions on Friday.

For the third consecutive day, the state reported a massive spike in Covid-19 cases and suspects whose samples have been sent for genome sequencing.

The state Covid-19 count shot up significantly, from 5,368 on Thursday to 8,067 now, though fatalities dropped from 22 to only 8, with the mortality rate improving slightly from 2.12 per cent to 2.11 per cent.