Maharashtra has 52 active Covid cases, but no need to panic
From January till date, the state health department has reported 106 Covid-19 positive cases and two deaths. Of these 101 are from Mumbai.
On Tuesday, the health department reported 19 Covid cases of which 15 are from Mumbai, three from Kolhapur and one from Pune. Health authorities in Pune said one person, who had been confirmed positive, recovered a while ago.
Presently there are 52 confirmed Covid positive patients and are recovering at home. Sixteen patients have been hospitalised.
Dr Babita Kamalapurkar, joint director of health, Maharashtra, said the patients have mild symptoms.
Mumbai has seen a spike in cases. However, people have been urged not to panic and ensure they take appropriate measures like maintaining hygiene. Those with comorbid conditions should take further care, Dr Kamalapurkar said.
Meanwhile, samples will be sent to B J Medical College and National Institute of Virology for genome sequencing.
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