New Delhi: Maharashtra on Thursday registered 25,833 fresh cases of Covid-19, crossing past its highest peak of daily cases recorded in September, last year. In last 24 hours, the state reported 25,833 new COVID-19 cases, 12,764 discharges and 58 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Total cases: 23,96,340
Total discharges: 21,75,565
Active cases: 1,66,353
Death toll: 53,138
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said that his government is aiming to vaccinate 3 lakh people daily amidst a surge in coronavirus cases in the state.
While speaking to reporters, he informed that although numbers are increasing and the state is facing the second peak of infections.
“We are moving toward another peak in infections of COVID-19 but there is no need to panic. About 95 per cent of all patients are asymptomatic. We want to be aggressive in vaccination. Three lakh doses per day is our target. I will be monitoring this myself,” Tope said.
He further assured that there were enough beds available for patients, both in government and private hospitals.
“Putting cities and districts under lockdown, partial lockdown, or night curfews aims to put a pause on the spread of the virus. Our focus is on tracking, tracing and vaccination,” he added.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Thursday said that she is considering a night curfew in the city and shifting the crowded markets to new sites in light of the increasing cases.
A complete lockdown has been announced in Nagpur from March 15 to March 21 in view of the rising infections.
The Latur district administration, meanwhile, imposed a night curfew between 8 pm and 5 am to contain the spread of the virus in the district till March 31.
