ALARMING Covid rise in Maharashtra: 15,166 new cases in Mumbai in last 24-hours

Mumbai today saw a 40 per cent jump in daily cases over yesterday as it recorded 15,166 new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours. Mumbai, one of the worst-hit cities by the second wave of Covid, has been witnessing another surge believed to be fueled by the highly transmissible Omicron variant which has triggered global alarm.