1,395 patients were hospitalized today for coronavirus (file)
New Delhi:
A day after reporting the highest number of coronavirus infections ever, Mumbai today recorded a 24-hour spike. With 20,971 cases, Mumbai’s total is now 8,74,780. Six related deaths were also recorded in 24 hours.
Of the total cases, 84% are asymptomatic, down from 85% yesterday.
1,395 patients have been hospitalized today for coronavirus and of those, 88 are on oxygen support.
Maharashtra today recorded 40,925 new cases in 24 hours – 13% increase from yesterday. Twenty deaths were also reported from the state during the same period.
Yesterday, as Mumbai passed 20,000 cases in a single day for the first time since the start of the pandemic, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the decision on the closure of Mumbai would be made by Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Sources said the issue of the lockdown was discussed at a meeting between Nationalist Party Chairman Sharad Pawar, the health minister, the health minister and other officials on Thursday, but there was no meeting. which call is made.
However, Mumbai city commissioner Iqbal Chahal today said there is no need to impose a lockdown or additional restrictions in Mumbai as bed occupancy rates, oxygen demand and COVID-19 death tolls are at a low level. short. As of today, 18.3% of available Covid beds are used in the city, official data shows.
In the first and second waves, the decision to impose a lockdown is made based on the positive rate of cases, but this criterion cannot be applied to the third wave starting on December 21, 2021, Mr. Chahal told a Marathi news channel.
India’s financial capital has so far imposed only a handful of restrictions, such as a ban on gatherings of five or more people at night and the closure of schools and colleges in the city, he admitted, as of September 2. December 21, the positive rate has increased. significantly.
“We are closely monitoring the situation. I personally review everything three to four times a day,” the commissioner said.
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