1,216 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, 43 deaths

Mumbai, May 7 () Maharashtra on Thursday reported1,216 new coronavirus patients, taking the tally of casesin the state so far to 17,974.

This was the second single-day largest jump in thenumber of cases.

The state also reported death of 43 patients, 24 ofthem in Mumbai, taking the death toll to 694, said a healthdepartment official.

Seven deaths were reported in Pune city, five inVasai-Virar, two in Solapur, one each in Akola, Palghar andAurangabad cities, he said.

Further, two patients, hailing from Manipur and Bihar,respectively, died of COVID-19 in Mumbai on Thursday, theofficial added.

Mumbai has recorded 11,394 cases and 437 deaths sofar.

The Thane division, which also includes Mumbai city,has reported 13,717 cases and 472 deaths so far.

There have been 2,406 COVID-19 cases in the Punedivision with 141 deaths. The Pune city alone has reported1,899 cases and 122 deaths so far.

The Kolhapur division, which covers WesternMaharashtra and Konkan, has reported 71 cases and threedeaths.

The Nashik division has reported 715 cases and 31deaths, the official said.

The Aurangabad division in central Maharashtra hasrecorded 468 cases of COVID-19 along with 13 deaths, while theLatur division has 61 cases and three deaths so far.

There have been 290 cases and 21 deaths in Akoladivision and 212 cases and two deaths in the Nagpur division.

The number of COVID-19 patients from other states whoare receiving treatment in Maharashtra is 34, while eight suchpatients have succumbed.

There are 1,087 active containment zones in the state.As many as 12,021 health squads have so far completedsurveillance of 51.76 lakh population, the official said.

2,12,742 people are in home quarantine, while 13,494are in institutional quarantine, the official said.

Maharashtra COVID-19 figures are as follows:Positive cases 17,974, new cases 1,216, deaths 694, discharged3,301, active cases 13,979 and people tested so far 2,02,105.