The coronavirus cases in Maharashtra continued to rise but state health minister Rajesh Tope was hopeful that things would change soon. "Mumbai will see a sharp decline in coronavirus cases in the next 15 to 20 days," Tope said.
Maharashtra was the worst affected state in India by coronavirus pandemic. The state so far recorded nearly 18,000 COVID-19 cases, highest in the country.
At least 694 people succumbed to death since the outbreak. Mumbai, the financial capital of India, alone confirmed 11,394 COVID-19 cases.
Lav Agarwal, joint secretary, health ministry visited Mumbai today to take a stock of the situation in the state. Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray also met the central team and other ward officers to discuss future