COVID-19: Helpless Maharashtra Hurtles Down Past 1,00,000 Cases Mark

MUMBAI (Maharashtra): With 3,493 fresh COVID-19 cases in a day, Maharashtra on Friday became the first — and yet the only — state in India to have recorded more than one lakh coronavirus cases. The state had registered its first case 95 days ago, on March 9.

With a total of 1,01,141 cases and 3,717 deaths, Maharashtra contributes one-third of the total virus load in India.

The state capital Mumbai now has a total of 55,451 cases. The city’s toll touched 2,044 on Friday as 90 more succumbed to the infection.

A total of 15,003 senior citizens have contracted the infection in Maharashtra.

On Friday, 90 of the total 127 deaths were reported in Mumbai alone, followed by Pune (12), Thane (11), Kalyan Dombivali (3), Sangli (3), Nashik (2), Aurangabad (2), and one each in Mira Bhayander, Vasai-Virar, Dhule, and Amravati.

The state has over 3,000 containment zones. State Public Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the containment zone tag is removed if no case were reported from the area in 28 days.

At 3.6 per cent, the fatality rate in Maharashtra remains higher than the national average of 2.86 per cent.

The state government data, till June 11, showed most of the virus-afflicted patients – 18,857 people — were in the age group of 31-40 years, followed by 17,890 who are aged 21-30 years.

Fatality, however, is lower in these age groups as compared to those aged above 60 years.

Another Minister Tests Positive:

Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Dhananjay Munde tested positive for coronavirus Friday — making him the third such state minister. Jitendra Awhad (NCP) and Ashok Chavan (Congress), who had tested positive earlier, have both recovered.

Munde, who was asymptomatic but suffered from slight breathlessness, had been admitted to Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai on Friday.

The NCP leader had attended a state Cabinet meeting earlier this week and taken part in the party’s foundation day event two days ago.

from League of India