Rajesh Tope, Maharashtra’s Public Health Minister, recommended inhabitants in areas where coronavirus illnesses are becoming more common to be more vigilant and to use masks. He also informed reporters that, despite the fact that cases have been increasing, the condition has resulted in few reported deaths.
Health professionals have been given orders to take the necessary measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 , according to the minister. On May 28, Maharashtra reported 529 new cases of coronavirus , but no deaths from the virus. The day prior, the state had 536 new cases and zero deaths. In April Beginning, the state’s mask compulsion was abolished.
“The (people living in) districts which are reporting an increase in the daily COVID-19 cases should start taking extra care including wearing masks. The number of daily cases are on the rise, but it is still under control,” Rajesh Tope said.
According to an official from Maharashtra, the subvariants of the COVID-19 Omicron variant have been reported for the first time.
In Pune, seven people were found to be infected by the subvariants, four of them were infected by the B.A. 4 variant and the other three were infected by the B.A. 5 variation.
The cases were confirmed following the release of the newest Whole Genomic Sequencing report, which was undertaken in collaboration with the B.J. Medical College in Pune.
The patients all have minor symptoms and do not require hospitalisation. According to officials, they have been kept in home isolation.
The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) revealed on Sunday that the first instances of BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 were discovered in Tamil Nadu and Hyderabad, respectively.
These patients are all from Pune. There are four males and three females among them, four of whom are over 50 years old, two of whom are between the ages of 20 and 40, and one who is under the age of ten.
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