Mumbai News Live Updates (December 21): Maharashtra on Wednesday reported its first case of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 in Sindhudurg. The patient, with a travel history from Goa, successfully recovered without any complications. Daily testing in Maharashtra continues to linger at approximately 500 per day. The state health department has directed districts to escalate daily testing, anticipating an increase in the daily Covid-19 caseload.
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How many new cases has the state seen? Maharashtra has reported 14 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday. The number of active SARS-CoV-2 cases has now reached 45. Of this, Mumbai has the most number of active cases with 27 patients, followed by Pune and Thane with eight cases in each district.
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What are the challenges ahead: With limited RT-PCR testing, doctors have no option but to hone their acquired expertise in the pandemic by screening patients for the novel coronavirus. While this surge is attributed to heightened surveillance, doctors express concern about differentiating Covid patients amid the rise in seasonal infection cases.
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