Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally rose to 2,75,640 on Wednesday with the addition of 7,975 new cases, while the death toll inched towards the 11,000-mark, the health department said.

With 233 new deaths in a day, the state's fatality count increased to 10,928, the department said.

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A total of 3,606 patients were discharged from hospitals on Wednesday, taking the number of recovered persons to 1,52,613 the department said in a statement.

There are 1,11,801 active cases in the state at present, it added.

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