COVID-19: Maharashtra reports 5,539 new cases, 187 deaths, 5,859 recoveries

The cumulative number of coronavirus tests conducted in the state climbed to 4,91,72,531, of which 2,10,425 tests were done in the last 24 hours, the official said.

Mumbai: Maharashtra reported 5,539 new COVID-19 cases and 187 fresh deaths on Friday (August 6), taking the infection tally to 63,41,759 and the toll to 1,33,717, a health department official said. The official said 5,859 patients were discharged from hospitals across the state in the last 24 hours, pushing the number of recoveries to 61,30,137 and leaving Maharashtra with 74,483 active cases. According to the official, the state has 4,35,516 people in home quarantine and 2,837 in institutional quarantine. Maharashtra's COVID-19 case recovery stands at 96.66 per cent, while the fatality rate is 2.1 per cent, he said. The cumulative number of coronavirus tests conducted in the state climbed to 4,91,72,531, of which 2,10,425 tests were done in the last 24 hours, the official said.