The third wave of Covid is already upon Mumbai, the city’s Mayor has said, pointing to a sudden spike in cases. “The third-wave of Covid-19 isn’t coming, it is here,” said Kishori Pednekar, adding that an announcement regarding the matter had already been made in Nagpur, ANI reported.
Speaking of the approaching festive season in Maharashtra, the Mayor urged people to stay in their homes. The Mandals are asked to permit only 10 people and have them add shifts, she said.
Mumbai has logged 28 per cent of cases recorded in August in only the primary six days of September.
On Monday, Mumbai reported 379 fresh cases of coronavirus and five fatalities, reported press agency Press Trust of India, quoting an officer of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
The new additions pushed the whole within the city to 7,46,725, the deaths to fifteen,998, and also the number of recoveries to 7,24,494.
The surge comes previous the festival season, when there are concerns of massive spike. the primary wave of Covid last year had started amid the festive season.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has urged cancellation of political rallies and spiritual events seeable of a possible surge.
“Public health is incredibly important. Festivals is celebrated in future. the case can worsen if the cases of Covid increase. One must give priority to the health of the people so we will avoid the third wave,” Mr Thackeray was quoted as saying by news organisation Press Trust of India.
“One must not originate a situation where strict restrictions have to be imposed. we’ve got a concept of how the second wave of Covid started,” he added.
