MUMBAI : The state of Maharashtra on Saturday reported a total of 23 cases of coronavirus infection caused by Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5.
This addition takes the total tally to 49, according to state health department. Maharashtra on Saturday reported 1,728 Covid-19 cases, lower than the actual rise, due to a technical glitch in the ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) portal, and four fatalities, the state health department said.
A day earlier, the state had reported 4,205 Covid-19 cases after breaching the 5,000-mark on Thursday. Mumbai accounted for 840 Covid-19 cases recorded on Saturday.
The capital city also reported three fatalities, taking the tally to 11,04,600 and the death toll to 19,594, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said.