Nagpur, Aug 6 (PTI) With the detection of 539 new COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra's Nagpur district recorded the highest single-day spike that took the tally to 7,291, a district official said on Thursday.

At least 25 COVID-19 patients succumbed to the deadly infection, raising the death toll to 229 in the region, the official said.

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As per an official release, of the 229 persons who have died, 187 were from the district, while 41 were outsiders who underwent treatment here.

A total of 539 persons tested positive for coronavirus from Wednesday evening till Thursday evening in the district, recording the highest single-day spike, the release stated.

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As many as 2,977 persons are currently undergoing treatment so far, while 4,085 have recovered from the disease, it was stated.

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