65,934 more recoveries in Maharashtra
The Hindu
State records spike of 891 fatalities; Mumbai city reports just 2,554 new cases
Maharashtra’s recovery spree continued with 65,934 more patients being discharged against a surge of 51,880 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. Though active cases dipped to 6,41,910, the State recorded a spike of 891 fatalities, pushing its total death toll to 71,742. Of these, 397 deaths occurred in the last 48 hours, while 258 during the last week, a further 236 were from the period before the past one week, said the State Health Department. The State’s total tally has reached 48,22,902, while cumulative recoveries have risen to 41,07,092, with the recovery rate going up to 85.16%. The fatality rate has dipped to 1.49%.
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