India News | Maha Records 7,539 COVID-19 Cases, 16,177 Recoveries; 198 Die

Mumbai, Oct 22 (PTI) Maharashtra reported 7,539 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking its tally to 16,25,197, while 198fresh deaths pushed the toll to 42,831, a health department official.

The official said with 16,177patients getting discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, the number of recoveries increased to 14,31,856.

Also Read | PM Narendra Modi to Begin Campaigning For Bihar Assembly Elections 2020 From Tomorrow, Will Hold 3 Rallies in Sasaram, Gaya And Bhagalpur.

He said that Maharashtra's COVID-19 recovery rate is 88.10 per cent, while the fatality rate stands at 2.64 per cent.

According to the official, out of 84,02,559COVID-19 tests done so far, 16,25,197have confirmed presence of the coronavirus, showing a positivity rate of 19.34 per cent.

Also Read | What Are Your Chances of Contracting Coronavirus on Flights? Here’s What WHO Says on Risk of COVID-19 Spread on A Plane.

Currently, 24,59,436 people are in home quarantine and 24,621in institutional quarantine across the state, he said, adding the state has 1,50,011 active COVID-19 cases.

According to the official, in Mumbai 1,463 new COVID- 19 cases were reported, taking its tally to2,47,332, while the death toll increased to 9,961 with 49 fresh fatalities.

The official said 343 persons tested positive in Pune city, raising its tally to 74,959, while nine new deaths pushed the toll to 1,538.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)