60 percent of cases. On this, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that Omicron's sub-variant which is circulating in the country has not led to the increase in hospitalisations and there is no need to worry.
The Union Health Ministry has advised people to stay cautious in the wake of rising cases of Covid-19. The advisory also recommended to not ignore symptoms of Covid-19 as the prevailing weather can facilitate the spread of the virus.
The Covid cases in Maharashtra saw a rapid surge, with the state reporting a 186% jump in the number of cases in the last 24 hours.
The state reported 711 new cases of the virus and also recorded 4 deaths during this time. In the wake of the surge in case, several districts of Maharashtra has made wearing mask compulsory.