Maharashtra records nearly 32,000 fresh COVID-19 cases
The Hindu
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Maharashtra reported another big spike of 31,643 COVID-19 cases on Monday, as its active case tally climbed to 3,36,584. As many as 20,854 patients were discharged in the last 24 hours during which 1.37 lakh samples were tested. The State’s recovery rate has dipped to 85.71%. A high fatality spike of 102 deaths pushed the total death toll to 54,283. While the total case tally has reached 27,45,518, the cumulative recoveries stand at 23,53,307. “Of a total of 1,94,95,189 laboratory samples tested thus far, 27,45,518 (with the case positivity rising to 14.08%) have returned positive with over 1.37 lakh samples being tested in the last 24 hours,” said State Surveillance Officer Dr. Pradeep Awate, adding that the State’s case fatality rate had dipped to 1.98%.
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