Coronavirus spreading from Maharashtra's metros to smaller cities

The coronavirus surge which was first seen in areas of the Vidharbha region including Amravati and Nagpur is now engulfing even border areas like Nanded and smaller areas like Nandurbar as well.

Maharashtra is making headlines for the rising number of coronavirus cases even as Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said that the state would soon manage to bend the curve. In the month of September last year, Maharashtra had recorded 24,886 cases in a single day. But looking at the current trajectory of infections, experts say the peak could soon be breached. Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur continue to remain critical areas in Maharashtra on the Covid-19 front. Mumbai at 15,410 active cases, Pune at 32,359 active cases and Nagpur at 21,496 active cases are the biggest infection hotspots in the state. However, Mumbai is still in third place after Pune and Nagpur in terms of active cases. Meanwhile, Thane, Nashik, Aurangabad, Nanded, Amravati, Akola and Nandurbar are some other place witnessing the surge.