India News | Maha Adds 7,760 COVID-19 Cases, 12,326 Recover; 300 Die

Mumbai, Aug 4 (PTI) The COVID-19 count in Maharashtra mounted to 4,57,956 on Tuesday with the addition of 7,760 new cases, state Health department said.

The death toll rose by 300 to 16,142, it said.

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Tuesday's addition of 7,760 cases underlines gradual decline in new cases being reported in a day since July 30, an official said.

A total of 12,326 patients were discharged, which is one of the highest such rise in a day, raising the count of recovered cases to 2,99,356, he said.

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The number of active cases in the state now stands at 1,42,151.

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