Coronavirus Highlights: Maharashtra Reports 62,919 New Covid-19 Cases Along With 828 Deaths
Coronavirus Highlights, 30th April, Friday: Still reeling under a deadly second wave, Maharashtra may witness a third wave of the infection in July-August, said health minister Rajesh Tope.Delhi reported its highest ever fatalities on a single day due to COVID-19. Government data shows 395 Covid patients died in the last 24 hours in the national capital.
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Coronavirus LIVE, 30th April, Highlights: While the country was awaiting 1st May to begin the new phase of vaccination, Mumbai shut its vaccination drive for three days citing lack of adequate doses. Vaccination will not take place in Mumbai starting Friday, the Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation has said. The Centre has set May 1 as the date for beginning vaccination of 18 to 45-year-olds as younger people are seen to be particularly susceptible to the virus in its second wave.
The national capital yet again reported its highest ever fatalities on a single day due to COVID-19. Government data shows 395 Covid patients died in the last 24 hours in Delhi. The city reported 24,235 Covid cases during the same period. The positivity rate or the chances of infection spreading is 33 per cent, and the active cases are at 97,977.
Still reeling under a deadly second wave, Maharashtra may witness a third wave of the infection in July-August, said health minister Rajesh Tope. The grim prediction by Tope came on a day when Maharashtra, the state worst-hit by the pandemic in the country, recorded 66,159 fresh coronavirus cases and 771 fatalities.
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