Maharashtra sees a surge in COVID circumstances with 86 new circumstances reported, 6 dead-OxBig News Network

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With the surge in COVID circumstances, the Public Health Department of Maharashtra confirmed 86 new circumstances of COVID on Wednesday (May 28, 2025), elevating the whole circumstances to 521 throughout the State from January. Meanwhile, six sufferers, who had underlying well being situations, died of COVID. One affected person died of fever and breathlessness.

“The five patients died from comorbidities, having underlying conditions such as nephrotic syndrome, cancer, cerebrovascular disease, diabetic ketoacidosis, interstitial lung disease,” mentioned a State well being official.

According to the division, to this point, 132 sufferers have recovered, and 383 circumstances are lively. Since January, Mumbai has recorded 352 circumstances, out of which 346 alone had been discovered constructive in May. On 28 May, Mumbai in Maharashtra reported 36 new constructive circumstances, whereas 24 in Thane, 9 in Pune, 3 in Chinchwad, 4 in Navi Mumbai and Pimpri-4, 2 in Kalyan and Ahmednagar, 1 in Nagpur and Raigad every.

The Public Health Department has carried out 8,868 assessments since January. According to the well being division, COVID circumstances are being reported in different states and nations as effectively. The National Institute of Virology (NIV) and BJ Medical College, Pune, are conducting genome sequencing of COVID samples. Currently, ILI(Influenza-like Illness) and SARI(Severe Acute Respiratory Infection) surveys are underway in Maharashtra for COVID. In that survey, such sufferers are examined for COVID.