Maha daily Covid cases continue to drop, state records 26,616 fresh infections
The state also saw 516 fatalities, taking the toll to 82,486. Kolhapur reported the highest toll on Monday with 101 deaths – (83 in the district and 18 in the city), followed by Solapur with 56 deaths (49 in the district and seven in the city)
Maharashtra recorded 26,616 new daily infections on Monday, pushing its Covid tally to 5,405,068. Active cases declined to 445,495 after 48,211 recoveries were reported in the past 24 hours.
BMC medical staff inoculate beneficiaries against Covid-19 at Rajawadi Hospital, Ghatkopar in Mumbai. (HT file photo)
The state also saw 516 fatalities, taking the toll to 82,486. Kolhapur reported the highest toll on Monday with 101 deaths – (83 in the district and 18 in the city), followed by Solapur with 56 deaths (49 in the district and seven in the city).
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After three months of surge, daily cases in Maharashtra have gradually started declining. It became possible, however, only after a complete lockdown was imposed across the state on April 22. The state is now hoping for a decline of 50% in daily cases by the end of this month, officials said.
For the past four consecutive days, Maharashtra has been reporting less than 40,000 cases. On May 14, 15 and 16, it reported 39,923, 34,848, and 34,389 cases, respectively. On April 18, the state saw the highest daily surge of 68,631 cases which is also been seen as the peak of the second wave. Till May 1, the tally of daily cases was more than 60,000 cases.
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The daily positivity rate of the state is also on decline as it was 15.91%, 14.68%, and 12.99% on May 14, 15 and 16, respectively.
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The daily positivity rate of the state is also on decline as it was 15.91%, 14.68%, and 12.99% on May 14, 15 and 16, respectively.
Faisal Malik is a senior journalist with over two and a half decades of experience covering Maharashtra’s politics, governance and public policy with a deep understanding of the state’s political landscape. He is a Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times and has been associated with its Mumbai edition for more than a decade. Based in Mumbai, Faisal currently covers three major political parties in Maharashtra — Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and NCP (Sharad Pawar). Over the years, he has extensively reported on major political developments, combining investigative insights with in-depth field reporting. His coverage has spanned a wide range of issues, from drought, farmer suicides, major development projects and grassroots challenges to major electoral battles, including three Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly elections — 2014, 2019 and 2024. Before joining Hindustan Times, he worked with ‘The Asian Age’ and ‘Dainik Bhaskar’. An avid tea enthusiast, he enjoys reading history, Urdu literature and classical poetry. When away from the newsroom, he writes Urdu poetry inspired by human emotions, life's experiences, meaningful reflections and relationships. An amateur photographer, Faisal is passionate about capturing moments that often go unnoticed by the naked eye.
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