Rajesh Tope: Covid-19 cases will decline in Mumbai Metropolitan Region & Pune in 10 days

Maharashtra Public health minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday said Pune and Mumbai Metropolitan Region, which have reported highest covid-19 cases, will soon report a decline over the next 8-10 days as they approach a peak. 

Tope predicted that the state will see a peak in the covid cases till August-end, following which a downward trend is likely to be seen.

“MMR cities and Pune are rapidly adding cases will need some time to stabilise. Other parts of the state that are seeing relatively lesser cases now could see a rise over the next few weeks because of increased testing,” he said. 

So far, Pune district has recorded more than 74,000 coronavirus cases and over 1,700 deaths. While, Mumbai has recorded 1,10,846 COVID-19 cases and 6,184 deaths.

The former principal of Christian Medical College, Vellore said every region will have its own trajectory. “Some regions, say rural areas, could peak after achieving herd immunity in 40%, while some regions may reach after 60%. But looking at Mumbai’s position, things look positive from here,” he said. 

Dr Shashank Joshi, a member of the task force, also believes that parts of the state including Mumbai are past their peak.