Nashik, Aug 28 (PTI) Nashik district in Maharashtra on Saturday reported 98 fresh COVID-19 cases and two deaths, taking the tally of infections to 4,05,162 and the toll to 8,572, officials said.

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A total of 92 patients were discharged on Saturday, taking the count of recoveries in the Nashik district to 3,95,612, they said.

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With 4,390 new tests, the number of samples tested so far for coronavirus in the Nashik district rose to 24,39,357, the officials said.

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