Nashik, Aug 21 (PTI) The COVID-19 caseload in Maharashtra's Nashik district rose to 4,04,604, after 118 new infections were detected on Saturday, a health official said.

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The toll stood at 8,559 with one casualty during the day, while the count of recoveries reached 3,95,037, as 103 patients were discharged from hospitals, the official said.

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With the addition of 5,530 swab samples tested during the day, the total number of tests conducted in the district rose to 24,04,628, he added.

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