Maharashtra on Monday reported 65 new Covid-19 cases, 22 of them in Mumbai alone, taking the number of infections to 613 in the state on June 9, the public health department`s bulletin said.
Mumbai has seen a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in May 2025, with 681 of the total 687 cases reported in that month alone.
All patients so far have reported mild symptoms, according to the state’s health department.
Since January 2025, 18 Covid-related deaths have been reported.
Of these, 17 patients had serious underlying health conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, lung disease, or stroke. One patient was a 47-year-old woman who showed symptoms of fever and shortness of breath but had no known pre-existing condition, the health department`s bulletin stated on Monday.
It said that as of June 9, 2025, a total of 17,292 Covid-19 tests have been conducted in the state since January, with 1,504 people testing positive. Of these, 873 patients have already recovered, bringing the recovery rate to 58.04 per cent.
On 9 June, Mumbai reported 22 Covid-19 cases, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) – 26, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation-01, Kalyan Municipal Corporation 01, Pune-1, PCMC-2, Satara-1, Kolhapur -2, Kolhapur Municipal Corporation -2, Sangli Municipal Corporation-1, Parbhani Municipal Corporation-1, Nagpur-1, Nagpur Municipal Corporation-4.
The bulletin further said that the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) has been actively monitoring patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI).
As per recent state-level review instructions:
– Regular ILI/SARI surveillance must continue in all districts.
– 5 per cent of ILI patients and 100 per cent of SARI patients must be tested for Covid-19.
– All positive samples should be sent for Whole Genome Sequencing to track variants.
– Public hospitals and medical colleges must stay updated with testing and treatment facilities.
“Covid 19 is a viral disease. Currently, ILI /SARI surveillance is being done in Maharashtra. During the survey, such patients are tested for Covid. These Covid patients are being treated regularly after positive report. There is gradual but definite increase in Covid Patients in Maharashtra. Covid patients are showing mild symptoms. Covid testing and treatment facilities are available through the Public Health Department. The public is appealed not to panic,” the health department bulletin said.
