The seven-day incidence per 100,000 people rose to 1,017 from 941 the previous day, while another 188 people died, bringing the death toll since the start of the pandemic in early 2020 to 117,314.
Earlier this month, the previous highest number of cases-9.5 million-was recorded amid a 71 per cent spike from the week before, as the hugely contagious omicron variant swept the world.
Wednesday saw a new high for the third wave as the count of daily Covid cases crossed 3 lakh. After a brief respite for three days — Saturday, Sunday and Monday — when there was a decline in cases, the count is climbing rapidly again for the past two days. With data from some states still awaited, the national tally stood at 3,04,416 as of 11pm.
As the coronavirus infection fuels daily record infection rates in the state, public health experts fear that the most vulnerable this time are senior citizens and those with comorbidities, who were protected during the first and second waves.
There is an increase of 4.83% in Omicron cases since Thursday with a total of 5,753 infections having been detected so far, said a release from the Union health ministry.
The state on Sunday recorded over 30,000 Covid-19 cases for the first time. Maharashtra’s 30,535 was the fourth day in a row of over 25,000 cases.
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