Maharashtra’s active COVID-19 case tally sees incremental rise again
The Hindu
Over 8,000 new cases; Kolhapur, Pune and Satara report the maximum fatalities and cases.
Maharashtra again saw a marginal case rise on Thursday, reporting a spike of 8,010 new COVID-19 cases as opposed to just 7,391 recoveries, as the active case tally, which had dipped in the past few days, rose incrementally to 1,07,205. The death toll remained comparatively low, with a total of 170 deaths pushing the State’s cumulative fatalities to 1,26,560, with the case fatality rate standing at 2.04%. The fatalities were chiefly concentrated in western Maharashtra, with Kolhapur, Pune and Satara reporting the maximum fatalities and cases. The total cases have reached 61,89,257 while cumulative recoveries have risen to 59,44,801 with the recovery rate remaining constant at 96.17%.
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