Maha COVID-19 cases up by 466 to 4666; death toll 232
Mumbai, Apr 20 () Maharashtra on Monday recorded466 new coronavirus positive cases, including 155 detectionsin Mumbai alone, taking the number of the infected people inthe state to 4666, Health officials said.
With nine more patients succumbing to the COVID-19disease, the death toll in the state has risen to 232, theysaid.
Of the nine deaths, seven were reported from Mumbaiand rest two from Malegaon in Nashik district.
According to the Union government, the COVID-19situation is "especially serious" in Mumbai and Pune among fewother cities in some states. The Centre has also warned thatviolation of lockdown measures risks the spread of the novelcoronavirus further.
In Maharashtra, 572 COVID-19 patients have beendischarged so far after recovery, the officials added.
The state has a total of 364 active containment zones.
As per analysis of 2336 coronavirus positive casesdone by the state government, a total of 1890 cases or 81 percent of the patients are asymptomatic while 393 others or 17per cent were symptomatic.
Of the 393 patients, 53 were later admitted to ICU,which is 2 per cent, an official said.
Mumbai now accounts for 3,032 COVID-19 cases with 139deaths while Pune city alone has reported 594 cases and 49deaths so far, the official said.
The Thane division has reported 3607 COVID-19 caseswith 155 deaths so far, he said.
The tally of coronavirus-afflicted people in Nashikdivision is 129 with 12 deaths while Pune division hasreported 697 cases and 55 deaths.
In Kolhapur division, 43 people have so far been foundpositive for coronavirus with one death while in Aurangabaddivision, 33 COVID-19 cases were reported with three deaths,the official added.
Latur division has reported 12 cases and zero deaths.
In Akola division in Vidarbha region, 59 COVID-19cases were reported with three deaths while Nagpur divisionreported 73 cases and one death, the official said.
Among the total cases in Maharashtra, 13 patients arefrom other states with two deaths, he said.