Maharashtra Reports 8,535 New Covid Cases, 156 Deaths

With the fresh additions, the tally of Covid cases in Maharashtra rose to 61,57,799 and the death count to 1,25,878.

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 8,535 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 156 fatalities while 6,013 patients recovered, the state health department said. With the fresh additions, the tally of cases in Maharashtra rose to 61,57,799 and the death count to 1,25,878. The total count of recoveries so far climbed to 59,12,479, leaving the state with 1,16,165 active cases, it said in a statement. Maharashtra's case recovery rate now stands at 96.02 per cent and the fatality rate is 2.04 per cent. Mumbai reported 558 fresh cases during the day and 15 deaths, taking the count of infections to 7,27,694 and the count to 15,627.