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First Covid-19 Death Takes Place In Mumbai After Over 2 Months As Active Cases Jump To 1,244

For the first time in nearly three month, the city of Mumbai has reported first Covid-19 death on Wednesday with the active coronavirus cases reaching over 1200.

According to (BMC), the victim is a 69-year-old man, who suffered comorbidities hypertension and hypothyroidism. He died of Covid infection today.

BMC on Wednesday revealed 221 new Covid-19 cases. Of this, 204 cases are said to be asymptomatic. The BMC health officials conducted 1,896 Covid-19 tests on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, doctors have that that new Covid cases manage to recover in just 3 days, said a report in Mid Day.

"Patients who are in the high-risk group takes time to recover from Covid infection. While, the healthy young people take 72 hours to recover from the infection," the report quoted Dr Vasant Nagvekar, Co-director of Infectious Disease at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, as saying.

Since March 11, there has been a consistent rise in Covid-19 in Mumbai, said doctors.

On Tuesday, Maharashtra Health Minister Tanaji Sawant said the state would be conducting a mock drill on 13-14th April after a surge in Covid cases in the state. The mock drill comes after suggestions by the central government.

However, the Maharashtra government has asked people not to panic but remain vigilant and take precautions. "It's true that Covid numbers are increasing but it's not affecting much as it's a very mild variant which is prevalent in the state. No need to panic at all but everyone should take precautions while going to crowded places," Minister Tanaji Sawant said.

Sawant had said he has talked to all the Covid hospitals and that no patient is on ventilator or oxygen support in Maharashtra. "It's very satisfactory that patients are recovering only in 48-72 hours. So nothing to worry much about because Prevalent XBB.1.16 is not as lethal as Delta variant was in second wave of Covid", said the minister," he added.