Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally rose to 2,30,599 on Thursday with the addition of 6,875 new cases, while 219 deaths took the toll to 9,667, the state health department said.

A health department statement here said 4,067 patientswere also discharged from hospitals, taking the total recoveries to 1,27,259 in the state.

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There are 93,673 active cases in the state, it said.

So far, 12,22,487 people have been tested for COVID-19 in Maharashtra, the statement added.

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