162 new coronavirus cases in Maha; state tally 1,297
Apr 9, 2020, 11:42 IST
Mumbai, Apr 9 () Maharashtra reported 162 newcoronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the state tally to1,297, a health official said.
This is the highest rise so far in the number ofcoronavirus patients in a single day he said.
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"Out of the 162 new cases, 143 have been reported fromMumbai," the official said.
The other cities where people have tested positiveare: Kalyan-Dombivli-four, Pune and Aurangabad-three each,Pimpri Chinchwad and Navi Mumbai-two each, and Yavatmal, Thanecity, Mira Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar and Sindhudurg- one each, hesaid.
Till Wednesday, the state reported 72 deaths due tothe disease. NDGK GK(This story has not been edited by www.businessinsider.in and is auto–generated from a syndicated feed we subscribe to.)