Maharashtra has come down to 15,000 or less in the last few days, a medical expert warned on Friday that the numbers could surge again during Diwali.As the increase in cases has declined, the number of tests conducted each day too has gone down, an official pointed out.As of Thursday evening, the caseload in Maharashtra was 14,93,884 and the death toll 39,430.
While the spike in cases on Thursday was 13,395, it had crossed 24,000 earlier.Dr Subhash Salunkhe, member of the state's technical committee on COVID-19, said, "Many health officials including me are of the opinion that we should not expect any relief till the Diwali festival is over.