Amid Omicron scare, Maharashtra witnesses surge in Covid-19 cases, drop in daily jabs

Amid growing threat of the Omicron variant, Maharashtra reported a surge in new Covid-19 cases, registering over 1,000 daily cases after 35 days.

After 35 days, Maharashtra reported over 1,000 daily cases on Wednesday, with the capital Mumbai recording a significant surge in new infection cases. #Maharashtra #COVID19 Updates for today1201 new #COVID cases have been reported in the state todayState tally of #COVID19 positive patients is now 66,52,166District-wise details of cases and deaths until today are as follows:@airnews_mumbai@airnews_nagpur(5/6)?? pic.twitter.com/Ib5GdV6eTU

According to the state health department, 1,201 Covid-19 cases were detected in Maharashtra, with Mumbai reporting 480 cases -- a 68-day high.