Maharashtra Covid-19 cases below 30,000 for 1st time since March end

Maharashtra on Monday reported a further decline in new cases of Covid-19 with 26,616 infections in a span of 24 hours. A declining trend in the weekly positivity rate is observed, which stands at 18.17 per cent.

The number of daily Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra plunged below the 30,000-mark on Monday with the state reporting 26,616 new infections, taking the count to 54,05,068, the health department said. This was the lowest single-day count since March 30 when the state had reported 27,918 infections. According to a health department statement, 516 Covid-19 deaths were also reported, which took the number of fatalities due to the respiratory disease to 82,486.