Keeping in mind the pace at which the daily COVID-19 cases in Mumbai are increasing, experts are of the opinion that the second wave of infections might turn out to be worse than the first in the next two weeks.
Mumbai had reported the maximum number of daily cases – 2,848 – on October 7 last year. An administrative official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that the daily figure might go beyond that in the next 14 days.
The city experienced the first peak of COVID-19 cases in September-October last year amid the lockdown. The daily cases were between 1000 and 1,300 from July to September.
From September 8 onwards, the number of daily cases was beyond 2,000 and it took another month to reach the highest level. On October 7, the maximum number of cases was recorded. Since February 9 this year the city has been witnessing the second wave.
The number of cases in the city crossed 2,000 on Wednesday. In January-February the daily cases were on the decline from 600 to 400. On February 9, there were only 375 cases, which doubled in just eight days and 721 cases were registered on February 17.
Within the next two weeks, the cases reached 1,103 on March 3. And on Wednesday, 2,377 fresh cases were registered.
“If one looks at the growth rate, the cases may go beyond the maximum number that was recorded in the first wave, within the next week or two,” said a senior BMC official.
Surjitt Sahani
