Maharashtra’s active case tally dips again
The Hindu
State reports 5,916 recoveries, 4,057 new cases; Pune, Ahmednagar remain hotspots
Maharashtra reported 5,916 recoveries on Sunday against 4,057 new COVID-19 cases as the active case tally dipped incrementally to 50,095. With 67 fatalities, the State’s death toll rose to 1,37,774, while the case fatality rate remained at 2.12%. The State recorded over 44,000 new cases between August 26 and September 4, said Pradeep Vyas, Principal Secretary, State Health Department. Pune and Ahmednagar districts continued to remain hotspots. A number of districts in the Vidarbha region had reported zero or single-digit cases for the last several weeks, he said.
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