India News | Maha: Nashik Records 81 New COVID-19 Cases; 108 Recoveries

Nashik, Aug 20 (PTI) The COVID-19 caseload in Nashik district of Maharashtra rose to 4,04,486, after 81 patients tested positive for the infection on Friday, a health official said.

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At least 108 persons were discharged from hospitals, while one died of the infection during the day, raising the count of recoveries to 3,94,934 and toll to 8,558, the official said.

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Of the total number of cases, 2,29,086 were reported from Nashik city, 1,53,189 from other parts of the district, 12,610 from Malegaon and 5,685 from outside the district, the administration said.

A total of 23,99,098 swab samples have been tested till date, of which 7,445 were tested on Friday, he added.

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