Mumbai, Jun 1 (PTI) Maharashtra on Monday reported 2,361 new COVID-19 cases and 76 deaths, taking the overall case count to 70,013, and the number of fatalities to 2,362, state Health department said.

A total of 779 patients were discharged from hospitals in the day, taking the tally of the recovered cases to 30,108 so far, a statement said.

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The number of active cases in the state now stands at 37,543, it said, adding that a total of 4,71,473 samples have been tested.

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