Maha COVID-19 tally zooms to 3,202 with 286 new cases; 7 die
Mumbai, Apr 16 () As many as 286 new cases ofCOVID-19 were detected in Maharashtra, taking the tally beyondthe 3,200-mark on Thursday, while the fatality count inchedtowards the 200-level with seven more deaths, most of themsenior citizens, said a state health official.
With the detection of fresh cases in the last 24hours, Maharashtra has so far reported 3,202 coronaviruscases, the highest for a state in the country, while the deathtoll is now 194, he added.
Five more COVID-19 patients were discharged afterrecovering from the disease, taking the tally of cured casesto 300, he said.
"Out of the seven deaths, four were from Pune andthree from Mumbai. Six of the deceased persons had high riskco-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma andheart disease.
"Four out of these seven were aged over 60 years,while remaining were in the 40 to 60 age group," he said.
The state has so far carried out 56,673 tests forcoronavirus, of which 52,762 have come out negative till now,he said.
"Mumbai city has 2,073 cases and 117 deaths followedby Pune city, which has reported 419 cases and 44 deaths," hesaid.
Among various regions, the Thane division has so farreported 2,423 COVID-19 cases and 132 deaths which includethe toll from Mumbai (117), the official said.
The Pune division has reported 492 cases and 48deaths, followed by the Nashik division in north Maharashtrawith 79 coronavirus infections and five fatalities.
The number of COVID-19 cases in the Kolhapur divisionin western Maharashtra stood at 39 and one death, followed bythe Aurangabad division in the Marathwada region which hasreported 32 cases and two fatalities so far.
The Latur division has reported 12 COVID-19 cases,while the Akola division in the Vidarbha region registered 54infections and three deaths, the official said.
The number of cases from the Nagpur division in eastMaharashtra stood at 60 with one death, he added.
A total of 11 people from neighbouring states wereundergoing treatment in Maharashtra for COVID-19 and two ofthem have died, he said.
The official said a total of 5,664 squads have carriedout surveillance of more than 20.50 lakh people so far in thestate as part of measures to detect coronavirus cases.
The number of people put under home isolation was71,076, while 6,108 were under institutional quarantine at themoment, he said. ND GKRSY RSY