324 more people tested positive for Covid-19 Maharashtra The state health department on Saturday said that in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative caseload to 78,70,951.
Apart from this, two more people succumbed to the disease. With this, the death toll from Kovid-19 in the state has gone up to 1,43,752. The case fatality rate in Maharashtra now stands at 1.82%.
In all, 31 new Covid cases were reported in Mumbai. According to the civic department, there was no death due to the infection for the sixth consecutive day in the city. Mumbai’s total caseload now stands at 10,57,219, while the death toll stands at 16,692.
Of the eight administrative divisions (each comprising several districts), the Pune circle recorded 149 new coronavirus infections, followed by Mumbai (70), Nashik (56), Akola (14), Aurangabad (six), Kolhapur and Latur. (five each). ) and Nagpur (19).
Since last evening, 525 patients have been cured so far, taking the number of people cured to 77,20,474. The recovery rate in the state is 98.09%.
Maharashtra now has 2,721 active Covid-19 patients, of which 347 are in Mumbai. At present 18,009 people are in home quarantine and 554 are in institutional quarantine.
With 62,047 coronavirus tests conducted since Friday evening, the total number of samples tested so far has increased to 7,85,90,233.
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