Covid-19: Mumbai's daily cases may soon cross 10,000 mark, says Maharashtra task force member

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As Mumbai deals with the rising number of Covid-19, Maharashtra Covid-19 task force member Dr Shashank Joshi has urged citizens to not panic but behave responsibly and be cautious. He also said that cases in Mumbai are rising exponentially and will cross the 10,000 mark in the coming days.

Dr Joshi took to social media site Twitter and wrote, "Mumbai Cases are exponentially exploding today 8000 plus cases anticipated and soon will cross 10000 ib next few days key will be still the severe cases and who need hospitalisation . Behave Responsibly and Double Mask. Don't Panic but be super cautious and careful (sic)."

On January 1, Mumbai registered 6,347 Covid-19 cases and contributed almost 67 per cent of the total 9,170 coronavirus cases reported in Maharashtra. The state also logged six Omicron cases. The total number of Omicron cases in Maharashtra stands at 460.

However, the state health minister Rajesh Tope has ruled out the possibility of Mumbai undergoing lockdown at this stage and Section 144 of CrPC has already been implemented in the city till January 7 to tackle Covid-19.

Mumbai's Covid-19 cases may soon cross 10,000 mark, Maha task force member

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