MUMBAI: Maharashtra reported 767 cases and 28 deaths on Wednesday while Mumbai added 112 cases and four deaths. The city has reported under 200 cases for the third day in a row.
With detections remaining low, the active cases in the state and the city further fell on Wednesday. The city reported under 2000 active cases and state had 7391 cases. With the Omicron variant raising concerns in the states, experts say that the government should take stricter steps to ensure that the variant doesn't spread.
Dr Vasant Nagvekar, an infectious disease expert and member of the Covid taskforce, said in addition to all restrictions, strict contact tracing isolation and quarantine for close contacts should be done like the first wave. “Whether it is an international traveller or a domestic citizen, these well-proven measures have gone slightly lax and we have to emphasise on tightening it.”
