Maharashtra crosses 50k after over 3k new infections

Mumbai, the worst affected city in the state, reported 1,725 new cases on Sunday, breaching the 30,000 marked.

In the biggest one-day spike in coronavirus disease cases, Maharashtra recorded 3,041 new infections on Sunday. The state has now reported 50,231 Covid-19 cases.

Medics conduct Covid-19 screening of residents at a camp, during the ongoing nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, at Dharavi in Mumbai. (PTI)

Mumbai, the worst affected city in the state, reported 1,725 new cases on Sunday, breaching the 30,000 marked.

The death toll in the state currently stands at 1,635, after 58 deaths were reported on Sunday.

Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said, “We have got a lot of success in the fight against Covid-19, however it is going to get tougher, because there might be more deaths. There would be a rise in cases, however, there is no need to be afraid, we are prepared for that and are arranging more beds for the same and upgrading our health infrastructure.”

The CM also said that the lockdown was likely to be lifted in a phase-wise manner after May 31.

Meanwhile, the state has requested assistance from the Kerala government.

“We request you to provide 50 specialist doctors and 100 nurses on temporary basis. These MBBS doctors will be paid ~80,000 per month and specialist doctors will be paid ~2 lakh per month, nursing staff will be paid ~30,000..,” a letter issued by Dr Tatyarao Lahane, director, Directorate of Medical Education and Research to Kerala health minister KK Shailaja, stated.

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