Covid-19 circumstances spike once more in Maharashtra, over 6,000 take a look at constructive in final 24 hours

Image Source : PTI A well being employee leaves a residential space after conducting swab assessments for COVID-19 following rise in Coronavirus circumstances at Dharavi, in Mumbai on February 19, 2021.
 
After displaying a downward development for months, coronavirus circumstances are as soon as once more surging in Maharashtra. According to official knowledge launched on Friday, the state recorded 6,112 constructive circumstances in final the 24 hours. As many as 44 deaths have been reported from throughout the state taking the full dying toll to 51,713. 

The variety of energetic circumstances in Maharashtra stands at 44,765.  

As far because the capital metropolis Mumbai is worried, 823 circumstances and 5 deaths have been reported within the final 24 hours. The complete variety of circumstances within the metropolis has now reached 3,17,310, whereas the dying toll is 11, 437 

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Two new mutations discovered

In what might be a explanation for fear, Researchers have discovered two new mutations in coronavirus samples from Amravati and Yavatmal districts of japanese Maharashtra which might escape neutralizing antibodies.

Yavatmal and Amravati are among the many districts which have proven a substantial enhance in new circumstances within the final one week.

ALSO READ: 1-day lockdown in Maharashtra’s Amravati, restrictions in Yavatmal as coronavirus circumstances surge

Concerned by rising variety of coronavirus circumstances, the Yavatmal district administration has ordered a ten-day lockdown beginning February 18.

A weekend lockdown has additionally been introduced in Amravati district of the Vidarbha area from 8 pm on Saturday to 7 am on Monday.

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