Maharashtra reports 31 new Omicron cases, tally now 141
The Hindu
State reports sharpest rise in COVID-19 cases in 2 months
Maharashtra reported 31 new Omicron cases on Sunday while witnessing its highest single-day case surge in nearly two months after the State recorded 1,648 fresh COVID-19 infections, as the active case tally surged to 9,813.
Twenty-nine of the new Omicron cases are asymptomatic while the other two have reported mild symptoms, said officials. The total number of Omicron cases in the State have now risen to 141 of whom 61 have been discharged following a negative RT-PCR test, said the State Health Department.
Of the 31 new Omicron cases reported on Sunday, 27 are from Mumbai city alone, while two are from Thane district and one each from Pune and Akola districts.
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