79 new coronavirus cases take Pune district tally to 2,201

Pune, May 5 () Pune district reported 79 newcoronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the count to2,201, health officials said on Tuesday.

The death toll reached 120 with five succumbing to theinfection on Tuesday, an official said.

"Of the 79 cases, 63 were detected in Pune MunicipalCorporation limits, which now has 1,939 patients. A dozen newcases in Pimpri-Chinchwad took the COVID-19 count there to137," he said.

The number of cases in rural Pune and Cantonment areasincreased by four, taking the total to 125, he added. SPKRSY RSY