One hundred and seventy-two cases of Covid infections were reported in the State today, as per the data shared by the Public Health Department, Maharashtra.
According to the Public Health Department of Maharashtra, 80,23,456 COVID-19 patients have been discharged after full recovery, of which 14 were discharged on Wednesday.
Maharashtra on Monday recorded 28 new cases of COVID-19 and atleast 10 cases of the JN.1 variant have been reported in the state to date, said the health department.
Amid the JN.1 scare, Maharashtra on Sunday reported 50 new COVID-19 cases, of which nine cases of the JN.1 variant were reported, marking a total of 10 new variants in the state.
Amid rising Covid cases in the state attributed to the new sub-strain JN.1, Maharashtra Health Minister, Tanaji Sawant has advised people to not panic saying that the healthcare system of the state was fully prepared and geared to deal with any possible situation.
Maharashtra reported four deaths due to Covid-19 infection, and 850 new cases in the last 24 hours, state's health department said in a bulletin on Saturday.
926 new Covid cases and three Covid deaths were reported in Maharashtra, the state's Covid Media Bulletin said. According to the Bulletin, there are 4,487 active Covid cases in the State.
Health Minister Tanaji Sawant on Tuesday informed that the state will be conduction a mock drill on 13-14th April following surge in Covid cases in the state. "As suggested by central government, we are going to hold a mock drill for our Covid preparedness in the state on 13-14th April."