Covid Spike; Maharashtra warns of public ahead of festivities

The Maharashtra government has warned citizens against Covid Spike, ahead of the festive season. The recent warning by Maharashtra Health Department comes in view of a 17.7 per cent hike in Covid-19 cases in the state this week, compared to the previous.

Maharashtra Health Department’s Surveillance Officer confirmed that the state has reported the XBB variant, which is a new variant having a “growth advantage” over BA.2.75 and immune evasive property. In view of the recent spurt in fresh infections, the Health Department issued fresh guidelines and urged people to take precautions.