
Maharashtra records 35 fresh COVID-19 cases
The Hindu
As on December 23, there were 103 active cases in the State
Maharashtra recorded 35 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday.
As on December 23, there were 103 active cases in the State — Mumbai (52), Thane (18), Raigad (six), Pune (17), Satara (two), Sangli (four), Kolhapur (one), Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (two), and Nagpur (one).
Of the 1,791 tests conducted on Saturday, 658 were reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests, and 1,133 were Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) test.
There were no deaths reported in the State on Saturday, and the case fatality rate stood at 1.81%. The State Health Department advised people to wear masks in public gatherings and crowded places.

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