'COVID-19 cases are expected to rise in Maharashtra during July & August': Rajesh Tope

Speaking to media on Friday, June 26, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope revealed that COVID-19 cases in state are expected to rise during July and August. He mentioned that state government was working to ensure that fatality rate does t go up. ding that number of doctors and ICU beds was being increased to meet this demand, Tope stated that state Cabinet h passed a resolution on availing services of final year postgruate medical students in ICU wards. 

He also observed that important anti-viral drugs were being procured so that ir stock in each district can be increased. dressing opposition's allegation, Maharashtra Health Minister stressed that state government was t hiding number of COVID-19 cases, and deaths. According to him, some deaths of past days were reported on a later date due to reconciliation.

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4841 cases reported on June 25

Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally soared to 1,47,740 after 4,841 persons tested positive for vel coronavirus on Thursday, June 25. re are 63,342 active cases in state. With 3661 patients being discharged in day, total number of recovered rose to 77,453. 192 deaths were reported on Thursday, propelling state's fatality toll to 6,931. 

As per state Public Health Department, patient doubling rate has steily increased in last three months. Currently, state's COVID-19 recovery rate and fatality rate stands at 52.42% and 4.69% respectively. So far, a total of 8,48,026 samples have been tested for vel coronavirus. While 5,56,428 persons are in home quarantine, 33,952 ors have been mitted to institutional quarantine centres. 

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Central team to visit Maharashtra

Amid criticism about handling of COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Telangana, a Central team led by Lav Aggarwal- Joint Secretary in Ministry of Health will visit se states from June 26-29. team shall interact with state officials and coordinate with m to strengn ongoing efforts for manment of COVID-19. While Maharashtra and Gujarat have seen a rising number of vel coronavirus cases, Telangana's COVID-19 fight has drawn flak for lack of eugh testing.