MUMBAI: While state health minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday said Omicron-Covid cases in the state had dipped by almost 50% in the past fortnight, the daily tally rose by 12%. From 24,948 cases on Friday, the daily tally increased to 27,971.
Daily deaths in the state, though, registered a drastic drop—61 on Saturday as compared to 103 on Friday. “Some fluctuations in daily tally could happen, but the Omicron wave is on the decline across the state,” said a senior state health officer.