Maharashtra Reports 9,195 COVID-19 Cases, 252 Related Deaths

Coronavirus: Mumbai recorded 656 new COVID-19 cases, taking its tally to 7,22,878, while the death count in the city increased to 15,472 with 21 fresh fatalities.

Maharashtra reported 9,195 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday which took its infection tally to 60,70,599, the health department said. With 252 fatalities, the death count due to the pandemic rose to 1,22,197, it added. The state reported about 600 fewer new cases but over 100 more fatalities compared to Wednesday, when it had reported 9,771 new infections and 141 deaths. Of 252 deaths reported on Thursday, 206 had occurred in the last 48 hours and 46 in the last week, the official release said.