India News | Record 1,569-case Spike Takes Nashik COVID-19 Count Past 52k
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The COVID-19 caseload in Nashik district reached 52,329 after a record single-day spike of 1,569 cases on Saturday, an official said.
Nashik, Sep 12 (PTI) The COVID-19 caseload in Nashik district reached 52,329 after a record single-day spike of 1,569 cases on Saturday, an official said.
On Friday, the district had witnessed what was then a record spike with 1,551 cases.
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Since September 8, the district has been seeing a daily jump of 1400-odd cases, he said.
The infection claimed 15 lives on Saturday, taking the toll to 1,050, the official added.
A total of 40,864 people have been discharged so far, including 1,066 on Saturday.
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