With no let up the spread of Omicron infections, Maharashtra on Friday recorded 20 more cases of the new Covid-19 variant, taking the total number of cases registered so far to 108.
Of the 20 Omicron cases recorded, 22 cases were reported by the Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV), while the remaining six cases were reported by the Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER), Pune.
Of the 20 new Omicron cases, Mumbai recorded a maximum of 11 cases, while Pune reported six cases. Satara and Ahmednagar recorded 2 and one case respectively.
The following is break-up of total 108 Omicron cases registered in the state is as follows: Mumbai—46, Pimpri-Chinchwad: 19, Pune rural --15, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)—7, Satara –5, Osmanabad—5, Kalyan-Dombivali and Nagpur--2 each, Buldhana, Latur, Vasai-Virar, Navi Mumbai, Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), Mira-Bhayandar and Ahmednagar—1 each,
Of the total cases, 54 patients have been discharged after a negative RT–PCR test.
Of the 20 cases reported on Thursday, 15 had international travel history, one domestic trave and 4 patients are their high risk contacts. Of them, one is under 18 years of age, while six are aged above 60 years. “All are asymptomatic. Of them patients, 12 have been vaccinated fully, seven are yet to receive vaccine. One patient is not eligible for vaccination,” a daily State health bulletin said.
Meanwhile, the authorities said the total number of passengers who arrived at Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur airports since December 1 was 1,63,553 (22,993 from At-risk countries and rest 1,39620 are from other countries), while passengers whose RT-PC tests have been done are 30,345.