Maharashtra Records Lowest Covid Deaths Since March 15

The state reported a sharp drop in Covid cases and fatalities in 24 hours as compared to Sunday, when it had registered 9,336 infections and 123 fatalities.

Maharashtra on Monday reported 51 Covid-related deaths, the least since March 15, and 6,740 new Covid cases, the lowest daily count in a week, taking the infection tally to 61,04,917 and the death count to 1,23,136, a health department official said. The state reported a sharp drop in Covid cases and fatalities in 24 hours as compared to Sunday, when it had registered 9,336 infections and 123 fatalities. Maharashtra registered less than 7,000 daily cases for the first time since June 28, when the infection tally was 6,727. Also, the state witnessed the lowest fatalities since March 15, when 48 patients had died. Notably, four districts - Bhandara, Hingoli, Nandurbar and Nanded - did not report any new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, according to the health department official.