This story is from August 11, 2021

Maharashtra: After Bhandara, Dhule district now Covid-free

Days after Bhandara district became Covid-free with no active cases, Dhule district of north Maharashtra with a population of over 20 lakh announced it had become Covid-free after 486 days.
Maharashtra: After Bhandara, Dhule district now Covid-free
File photo of Covid testing in Maharashtra
MUMBAI: Days after Bhandara district became Covid-free with no active cases, Dhule district of north Maharashtra with a population of over 20 lakh announced it had become Covid-free after 486 days.
However, a day after reporting a six-month low in daily detections, the state added 5,609 cases on Tuesday and fatalities also surged to 137 from 68 on Monday.
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Mumbai, for the second day in a row, reported fewer than 300 fresh cases.
On Tuesday, it added 239 new cases and five deaths. Fresh fatalities in the city have remained in a single digit for nine days in a row.
Dr Shashank Joshi, a member of the state Covid task force, said as sectors reopen gradually, people have to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour. “There is a 100-day cycle between waves. According to that estimate, a wave may come in mid-September or mid-October. But if masking and social distancing norms are not followed, we could end up accelerating the wave,” he said.
The city’s cumulative case tally is now 7.4 lakh while deaths have touched 15,959.The total cases in the state rose to 63.6 lakh and deaths reached 1,34,201.
The first Covid case was detected in Dhule district in April last year. District Covid coordinator Dr Vishal Patil said with the recovery of two asymptomatic patients from Sakri taluka on Monday evening, there are no active cases in the entire district at present. Since July 31, there have been no fresh Covid cases, but the health department is continuing to conduct around 1,000 tests a day.
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