At 13,659 Covid cases, daily count in Maharashtra at its highest after October 7 | Mumbai News
The daily positivity rate in the state and city is on the rise. On Wednesday, 14.6% of the 93,219 swabs tested were positive. The percentage of positive swab tests for the city was 7% . BMC officials said the picture is not as grim as it was last year. The biggest difference between the October and March surges is the toll: while 48 people died due to Covid on October 21, the BMC registered five deaths on Wednesday. The state had reported 355 deaths on October 7. “Last year it was impossible to get a single bed in the city, but today more than half the ICU beds are vacant,” said Dr Rahu...