<p>In a worrying development, Covid-19 cases in Mumbai and the larger Mumbai metropolitan region (MMR) have shot up amid the ongoing Ganesha festival.</p>.<p>According to the Public Health Department, the Mumbai and MMR reported 515 and 970 cases, respectively, on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Last Thursday, the Mumbai/MMR figures were 457/955, Friday 441/961, Saturday 361/710, Sunday 357/751, Monday 345/663 and Tuesday 367/724. </p>.<p>During the day, the state recorded 3,783 cases and 56 deaths taking the progressive total to 65,07,930 and 1,38,277, respectively. </p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/covid-19-wrap-up-southern-states-continue-to-add-to-indias-surge-in-cases-1030609.html" target="_blank">Covid-19 Wrap-up: Southern states continue to add to India's surge in cases</a></strong></p>.<p>A total of 4,364 patients were discharged, pushing the total treated patients to 63,17,070.</p>.<p>The active patients now stand at 49,034. </p>.<p>For the Maharashtra government, the active cases between 49,000-50,000 is a matter of concern as it has remained nearly stagnant for months. </p>.<p>At the weekly Cabinet meeting, presided over by Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, the pandemic situation was discussed threadbare. </p>.<p>Last week, Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar stated that Mumbai is sitting on the verge of a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. </p>.<p>“The third wave is not coming, it is already here,” she had stated.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>In a worrying development, Covid-19 cases in Mumbai and the larger Mumbai metropolitan region (MMR) have shot up amid the ongoing Ganesha festival.</p>.<p>According to the Public Health Department, the Mumbai and MMR reported 515 and 970 cases, respectively, on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Last Thursday, the Mumbai/MMR figures were 457/955, Friday 441/961, Saturday 361/710, Sunday 357/751, Monday 345/663 and Tuesday 367/724. </p>.<p>During the day, the state recorded 3,783 cases and 56 deaths taking the progressive total to 65,07,930 and 1,38,277, respectively. </p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/covid-19-wrap-up-southern-states-continue-to-add-to-indias-surge-in-cases-1030609.html" target="_blank">Covid-19 Wrap-up: Southern states continue to add to India's surge in cases</a></strong></p>.<p>A total of 4,364 patients were discharged, pushing the total treated patients to 63,17,070.</p>.<p>The active patients now stand at 49,034. </p>.<p>For the Maharashtra government, the active cases between 49,000-50,000 is a matter of concern as it has remained nearly stagnant for months. </p>.<p>At the weekly Cabinet meeting, presided over by Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, the pandemic situation was discussed threadbare. </p>.<p>Last week, Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar stated that Mumbai is sitting on the verge of a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. </p>.<p>“The third wave is not coming, it is already here,” she had stated.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>