Subhechcha Ganguly 
Maharashtra Covid cases: According to a health department bulletin, the state’s Covid-19 case count as of Saturday was 81,61,349, while the death toll was 1,48,502.The number of new cases of illnesses in Maharashtra increased steadily during the week but slightly decreased towards the conclusion. The state recorded the greatest number of cases on Thursday (April 20), 111,3, while on Monday (April 17), it reported 505 new Covid cases.
According to a health department report, the state’s Covid-19 death toll reached 1,48,502 as of Saturday, bringing the total to 81,61,349 overall. In the state, the recovery rate is 98.10%.Since January 1, 84 deaths in Maharashtra have been connected to COVID-19, according to the state health bulletin published on Saturday. While 81% of the deceased had comorbidities and 12% had none, the majority of these deaths—72.62 percent—occurred among people over the age of 60.
Over the course of the week, the death toll was largely constant. Omicron XBB.1.16 is the most common form of Covid at the moment. This variant has so far been discovered to be present in 681 cases throughout the state. Five fatalities have been associated with instances of this variation so far.Experts on the recently established state Covid-19 Task Group have recommended that patients with Covid-19 be treated in hospitals using the tablets Paxlovid and metformin due to an increase in cases of the disease being reported in the state.The Centre wrote to eight states on Friday, urging them to keep a close eye on any emergent spread and take preventive measures in any areas of concern, including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra.
