India News | With 16,429 Cases, Maha Tally Crosses 9.23 Lakh; 423 Die
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Maharashtra on Monday reported 16,429 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total count in the state to 9,23,641, health department said.
Mumbai, Sep 7 (PTI) Maharashtra on Monday reported 16,429 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total count in the state to 9,23,641, health department said.
With 423 patients succumbing to the infection, the cumulative toll mounted to 27,027, a health official said.
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The state had reported record number of cases in the last five days, with Sunday seeing the highest single-day spike of 23,350 infections.
With 14,922 patients being discharged in the day, the count of recoveries in the state rose to 6,59,322, the official said.
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Maharashtra's recovery rate now stands at 71.38 per cent, while the fatality rate is 2.93 per cent.
A total of 47,05,932 laboratory tests had been conducted so far in the state.
A total of 15,17,066 patients are in home quarantine while 38,349 people are in institutional quarantine, the official said.
The number of active cases is 2,36,934.
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