Mumbai, Jun 29 (PTI) Maharashtra on Monday reported 5,257 new COVID-19 cases, taking the number of the infected patients in the state to 1,69,883, a Health official said.

With 181 deaths, the number of fatalities has risen to 7,610, he said.

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Monday is the fourth consecutive day when Maharashtra has reported more than 5,000 cases in a single day.

"Of the 181 deaths, 76 had occurred in the last 48 hours and the rest earlier, but they were not reported as COVID-19 fatalities," the official said.

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With 2,385 patients being discharged in the day, the number of the recovered patients has mounted to 88,960, he said.

The number of active patients stands at 73,298.

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