58,805 more recoveries in Maharashtra

Surge of 816 deaths, 46,781 cases in State; Mumbai reports spike of 2,104 cases

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 58,805 recoveries as opposed to 46,781 new COVID-19 cases as its active cases dipped below the 5.50 lakh mark to reach 5,46,129. However, a surge of 816 deaths, of which 387 occurred over the last 48 hours, pushed its total toll to 78,007. As per the State Health Department, 193 of them occurred during the last week and the remaining 236 from an earlier period. While the total cases have reached 52,26,710, cumulative recoveries have risen to 46,00,196, with the recovery rate rising to 88.01%. “Of 3,01,00,958 laboratory samples tested so far, 52,26,710 (with the average case positivity rising incrementally to 17.36%) have returned positive, with over 2.52 lakh samples being tested in the last 24 hours,” said State Surveillance Officer Dr. Pradeep Awate. The State’s case fatality rate has incrementally declined to 1.49%.