Amid the second wave of the pandemic and a raging fear of the third wave, Mahrashtra has recorded a surge in the cases of infection. The state on Thursday recorded 10,000 new cases of Covid-19, the number of active cases in the state now stands at 1,20,000.
The state on Wednesday recorded over 20 cases of the Delta-Plus variant in seven districts. The Maharashtra health minister said that all Delta Plus variant cases are being minutely observed. He added that the state government is also conducting aggressive contact tracing to curb the spread of infection.