Maharashtra records 8,602 fresh COVID-19 cases
The Hindu
State reports 6,067 recoveries; spike of 619 infections in Mumbai; 1,185 new cases in Pune district
Maharashtra reported 8,602 new COVID-19 cases as opposed to 6,067 recoveries as the active case tally, which had dipped in the past few days, rose to 1,06,764. However, the number of samples tested in the past 24 hours was low — just 1.76 lakh as opposed to the daily average of 2.30 lakh. A total of 170 deaths pushed the State’s total death toll to 1,26,390, with the case fatality rate standing at 2.04%. The total cases have reached 61,81,247, while cumulative recoveries have risen to 59,44,801, with the recovery rate at 96.17%. “Of 4,46,09,276 laboratory samples tested thus far, 61,81,247 (with the average case positivity falling to 13.86%) have returned positive with over 2.26 lakh samples being tested in the last 24 hours,” said State Surveillance Officer Dr. Pradeep Awate.
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