The report states that out of 49 samples, 28 are in Mumbai, 15 in Pune, four in Nagpur and two in Thane.
Maharashtra Covid-19 update: The state on Saturday reported 23 new cases of ba.4 and ba.5 sub-variants of the omicron variant of the Covid-19, according to data provided by the state health ministry.
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According to the report of Mumbai-based Kasturba Hospital Central Laboratory, which has been evaluated by the National Institute of Virology in Pune, 23 cases included 17 infections due to BA.5 and six by BA.4. It said that one patient was below 18 years of age, two are in the 18-25 segment, nine are between 26 and 50 years and 11 patients are above 50 years of age.
The report said that out of 23 patients, 12 are women and the rest are men.
The report states that out of 49 samples, 28 are in Mumbai, 15 in Pune, four in Nagpur and two in Thane.
The state health department’s bulletin said the Kasturba laboratory has tested 364 samples, which were collected between June 1 and 18, and except one, all were of Omicron type, while B.A.2 and B.A. 238 have been found in 325 samples.
State’s Covid tally not accurate
The state on Saturday recorded 1,728 COVID-19 cases less than the actual increase due to a technical snag in the ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) portal and four deaths, the state health department said.
on Friday, The state had recorded 4,205 COVID-19 cases After crossing the 5,000 mark on Thursday.
Maharashtra’s COVID-19 figures are as follows: Today’s cases 1,728, total cases 79,56,173, deaths 4, total deaths 1,47,900, tests 19,372, total tests 8,18,13,248.
(PTI Input)
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