COVID-19: Amid threat of third wave, Delta Plus cases in Maharashtra rise to 45

Out of the 45 COVID-19 Delta Plus cases, 27 are men and 18 are women. 

New Delhi: Amid the threat of the third wave of COVID-19 hitting the country, the Delta Plus cases in Maharashtra increased to 45, state's Health Minister Rajesh Tope informed on Sunday (August 8, 2021). Tope said that the number of Delta Plus cases of COVID-19 has increased from 21 and now includes 27 men and 18 women.  "We are collecting information from patients on vaccinations, illnesses and tracking, tracing operations are in progress. There's no cause for concern as of now," he added. Maharashtra, the worst COVID-19-hit state in India, has 45 delta plus patients from Jalgaon (13), Ratnagiri (11), Mumbai (6), Thane (5), Pune (3), and one each from Palghar, Sindhudurg, Sangli, Nandurbar, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, and Beed.