India News | 5,965 New Coronavirus Cases in Maha, 75 Deaths

Mumbai, Nov 28 (PTI) Maharashtra's COVID-19 case tally rose to 18,14,515 on Saturday as it recorded 5,965 new cases, said a health official.

The state also reported 75 fatalities during the day, taking the COVID-19 death toll to 46,986, he said.

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A total of 3,937 patients were discharged from hospitals, so the tally of recovered people rose to 16,76,564.

There are 89,905 active patients in the state.

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Mumbai city reported 1,063 new cases, which pushed its overall case count to 2,81,881, while its death toll rose to 10,847 with 17 deaths being reported on Saturday.

The state has so far conducted 1,07,22,198 tests.

Maharashtra's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases: 18,14,515, new cases: 5,965, death toll: 46,986, discharged: 16,76,564, active cases: 89,905, people tested so far: 1,07,22,198.

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