Maharashtra logs 23 new Omicron cases; govt imposes curbs on Christmas celebrations
Mumbai Live News: Maharashtra reported 23 new cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 on Thursday, taking the state’s tally to 88, the highest in India. Of the 23 new cases, 13 are from Pune district, including three each from Pune city and Pune Rural, and seven from Pimpri-Chinchwad.
Five new cases were reported from Mumbai, two from Osmanabad, and one each from Thane, Nagpur and Mira- Bhayandar . Till date, a total of 88 Omicron cases have been reported in Maharashtra, said state Surveillance Officer Dr Pradeep Awate. Of these, 16 had international travel history and seven of the patients are their high-risk close contacts.
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government on Thursday issued guidelines restricting large Christmas celebrations. The guidelines mandate simple celebrations during Christmas following Covid-19 protocols and urge citizens to avoid crowding, both inside and outside religious venues. The guidelines specify that churches can permit devotees only uptil 50 per cent of their capacity for the midnight mass on December 24-25 with facilities for sanitisation mandatory.
