India, March 6 -- Non-adherence to precautions, mutation, super-spreading events may be driving spurt

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is now spreading to areas in Maharashtra that were so far unaffected, said a report released by Union health ministry March 6, 2021.

The team that visited the state said though some areas are moving towards herd immunity, the virus is now making inroads to second-tier towns.

The seroprevalence has gone up to more than 50 per cent in some areas, indicating that more than half the population there have been infected and developed antibodies, the report said. Therefore, the virus is going to new areas where it can find potentially more susceptible individuals.

The virus is also spreading to rural ...