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THESE two Maharashtra districts top Covid-19 positivity rate
Covid-19 cases is high in districts such as Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Raigad, Nashik, and Sangli, the statement added as quoted by news agency PTI. The department confirmed that a new Covid19 variant -- XBB.1.16 -- has been found in swab samples of 230 patients in the state so far. “Out of the 230 cases, 151 are from Pune followed by Aurangabad 24, Thane 23, Kolhapur and Ahmednagar 11 each, Amravati 8, and one each in Mumbai and Raigad. Out of the 230 cases, one patient has succumbed to the infection while others have recovered," said the statement. Despite several efforts from the state government, not even one crore people have taken the booster dose to improve their immunity against Covid-19, PTI reported. The vaccination data indicate 9,16,70,759 people have taken the first dose of the vaccine, while 7,66,25,098 have taken the second dose as well.