Maha COVID-19 cases rise by 1,495 to 25,922; death toll 975
Mumbai, May 13 () Maharashtra on Wednesday reported1,495 new COVID-19 cases, which is the highest single-daycount so far, and 54 deaths, including 40 in worst-hit Mumbai,a Health official said.
Overall COVID-19 tally in Maharashtra now stands at25,922 and the number of fatalities at 975, with Mumbai aloneaccounting for 15,747 cases and 596 deaths, he said.
A total of 422 patients were discharged fromhospitals, taking the overall number of people recovered fromthe viral infection to 5,547 in the state, he said.
"Of the 54 deaths, 40 were reported from Mumbai, sixfrom Pune, two each from Jalgaon, Solapur and Aurangabad, oneeach from Vasai-Virar and Ratnagiri, taking the total numberof COVID-19 deaths to 975," the official said.
Pune, another coronavirus hotspot, has so far reported2,830 cases and 161 deaths, he said, adding the entire Punedivision has reported a total of 3,606 cases and 193 deaths sofar.
The Thane division, which consist of Mumbai city, has19,446 COVID-19 cases and 644 deaths.
The Nashik division has recorded 1,114 cases and 71deaths followed by the Kolhapur division which has reported130 infections and five fatalities, he said.
The tally of coronavirus cases in Aurangabad stands at759 with 18 deaths. The Latur division, also in Marathwada,has reported 94 cases and five deaths so far, he said.
The Vidarbha region has reported 408 cases and 26deaths due to COVID-19. Nagpur's tally is 324 cases and threedeaths, the official said.
A total of 41 people from other states are currentlyundergoing treatment in Maharashtra and ten such patients havesuccumbed to the infection so far, the official said.
He said the state has conducted 2,30,857 tests so far,of which 2,03,439 samples were tested negative and 25,922tested positive.
The number of active containment zones in the statestood at 1,439, he said, adding that 13,803 health squads havecompleted surveillance of 57.65 lakh people.
The official said a total of 2,98,213 people arecurrently placed under home quarantine and another 14,627under institutional quarantine.
Maharashtra COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positivecases 25,922, new cases 1,495, deaths 975, discharged 5,547,active cases 19,400, people tested so far 2,30,857. NDNSK NSK