Third COVID-19 wave in Mumbai? Cases currently doubling faster than first, second waves

Out of the 2,172 fresh coronavirus infections in Maharashtra on Tuesday, Mumbai recorded 1,377 cases, a steep rise of 70 per cent from a day ago.

New Delhi: Maharashtra, the worst COVID-19 affected state in India, reported 2,172 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday (December 28, 2021), up by 50 per cent from 1,426 infections recorded a day before. 

The state also recorded 22 new fatalities, which took its death toll to 1,41,476. 

Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally has now risen to 66,61,486, of which, 11,492 are active cases.