This number needs to be kept in perspective when looking at official figures of under 100 COVID cases in the state, it said. Recent survey has revealed that 22 per cent of households in Maharashtra currently have one or more individuals with symptoms of COVID/flu/viral fever, a community social media platform said on Thursday
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A recent survey has revealed that 22 per cent of households in Maharashtra currently have one or more individuals with symptoms of COVID/flu/viral fever, a community social media platform said on Thursday.
Maharashtra recorded 26 COVID-19 positive cases on Wednesday, taking the total number of positive cases registered since January 2025 to 132, according to state health authorities.
The survey, conducted by community social media platform LocalCircles, said it has found in its earlier surveys in 2024 that only one in 20 with viral symptoms opt for a COVID test, which indicates the official positivity figures are likely to be severely understated.
According to a recent survey by LocalCircles, nearly 22 per cent of households surveyed in Maharashtra currently have one or more individuals with Covid/flu/viral fever like symptoms, with 15 per cent having two or more individuals with viral fever/flu symptoms.
This number needs to be kept in perspective when looking at official figures of under 100 COVID cases in the state, it said.
This is likely to be heavily understated, said the survey, adding that if the symptoms are mild, then the treatment for the illness will be similar to seasonal flu.
The survey is based on inputs of over 7000 residents across 27 districts of Maharashtra, of which 54 per cent respondents were from Mumbai and Pune districts.
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