Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday warned that there is a high probability that the daily infection rate of COVID-19 will rise once again in June and July and called for intensifying the vaccination campaign against the infection. is the best way. The comments come at a time when Omicron BA.2 has become dominant around the world and BA.4 and BA.5 are leading another boom in South Africa.
He said that the frontline and health workers are being given a precautionary dose and the state government had sought financial assistance from the Center to administer it in other areas as well.
With Covid cases increasing marginally, the health minister warned earlier this month that the state government may make it mandatory for people to wear face masks.
He said, ‘If the cases of Kovid-19 continue to rise, then we will have to make it mandatory to wear masks.
“So far, we have asked people to wear it voluntarily, but if it (COVID cases) increases then we have to think about it,” he said.
Tope had also assured that he is continuously monitoring the situation of COVID in the state and this time he is inclined towards immunization of children.
“We are monitoring the situation in the state – our focus is to promote immunization for children in the state. The vaccination program will start soon, it will be difficult for us but we will do everything possible to complete the task,” He had said. added.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra on Monday recorded 121 fresh cases of coronavirus, up from 224 on the previous day, while no new death linked to the infection was reported in the state, the health department said. With this, the state’s total COVID-19 tally rose to 78,79,278, while the death toll remained unchanged at 1,47,847, it said. The state had reported 224 coronavirus cases and one death on Sunday.