552 new cases in Maharashtra

▴ 552 new cases in Maharashtra
The number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra rose to 5,218 with 552 new patients being detected on Tuesday. The state also reported deaths of 19 COVID-19 patients during the day, which took the death toll due to the pandemic in the state to 251.

For the second time in 48 hours, with 552 new cases, Maharashtra has crossed the 5,000-mark and now has a total of 5,218 coronavirus cases, besides notching 19 deaths. Of the total 19 deaths, 12 were recorded in Mumbai, taking the city's total to 151 and the number of COVID-19 positive patients shot up from 3,032 on April 20 to 3,451.

This has taken up the state's total fatalities from 232 to 251, and the positive cases from 4,666 to 5,218.

The 552 jump in new positive cases is the second time such a high figure has occurred in two days, after a similar spurt (552) was recorded on Sunday, creating concerns in different quarters.

After remaining free of COVID-19 casualties since three days, Pune - which has been sealed along with Pimpri-Chinchwad since Monday - recorded fresh deaths - 3 in Pune and one in Pimpri-Chinchwad, besides two in Thane city and one in Sangli.

As per the Health Department bulletin, of the new cases, Mumbai alone accounted for 419 -- higher than Monday's figures, though the BMC has stated 355 new cases.

Among the new fatalities, there were 10 men and 9 women, and nearly two-thirds of them had other serious ailments like diabetes, hypertension, heart problems, asthma, etc.

Pune Division follows at a distant second slot with 59 deaths and 754 patients.

The next is Nashik Division with 12 deaths and 135 positive cases, followed by Nagpur Division with one fatality and 82 patients.

On the positive side, 150 fully cured patients returned home on Tuesday, taking the number of those discharged to 722 till date.

Rattled by crowds surging out on the roads after norms were eased for industrial purposes, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray this evening withdrew the relaxation for Mumbai Metropolitan Region and Pune Metropolitan Region - the biggest industrial centres in the state and country.

Meanwhile, a five-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) arrived in Maharashtra to assess the situation pertaining to Covid-19 management and the lockdown.

Over 25,000 people have sought help on the 'BMC-Mpower 1on1' - a helpline launched by Mpower for mental healthcare jointly with the state government the BMC, in the past 18 days, according to Mpower founder-chairperson Neerja Birla.

Two days ago, Thackeray had appealed to the people of the state to seek assistance from the helpline on any mental health concerns during the lockdown.

Meanwhile, the number of people in home quarantine shot up from 93,655 to touch 99,569, and those in institutional quarantine increased from 6,879 to 7,808, and the state's containment zones shot up from 364 to 432.

As many as 6,611 surveillance squads have fanned out to survey a population of nearly 2.70 million around the state.

(With IANS inputs)

Story Courtesy India TV

Tags : #Maharashtra #New #cases #Covid19update #Pandemicspreads

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