Nagpur, Sep 3 (PTI) As many as 1,727 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while 45 patients succumbed to the infection in Maharashtra's Nagpur district on Thursday, an official said.

With the addition of 1,727 fresh cases, the district's COVID-19 tally has reached 34,432, the official said.

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Moreover, the latest casualties have taken the toll in the region to 1,177, of which 895 were from Nagpur and the remaining were from rural areas and outside the district, he said.

At least, 1,226 patients were discharged from hospitals on Thursday, raising the number of recoveries to 22,882, the official said.

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The district now has 10,373 active cases, he added.

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