India News | Coronavirus Cases in Maharashtra Cross Eight Lakh-mark
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 15,765 fresh cases of coronavirus infection, taking the case tally in the state to 8,08,306, said a health official.
Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 15,765 fresh cases of coronavirus infection, taking the case tally in the state to 8,08,306, said a health official.
With 320 new fatalities being recorded, the death toll due to the pandemic reached 24,903.
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The number of active cases in the state is 1,98,523.
10,978 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the number of recovered cases to 5,84,537.
The state capital Mumbai recorded 1,142 new cases and 35 deaths. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the city thus rose to 1,46,947 and death toll to 7,693.
The number of active cases in the megapolis is 20,067.
Pune city reported 1,738 new cases along with 40 deaths. The total number of cases in Pune city rose to 1,02,849, and death toll stood at 2,579, the official said.
Maharashtra's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 8,08,306, New cases 15,765, Death toll 24,903, Recoveries 5,84,537, Active cases 1,98,523 and people tested so far 42,11,752.
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