Maharashtra government on Tuesday declared mucormycosis or black fungus infection as notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, said state health minister Rajesh Tope.

“There are 2,245 cases of black fungus in the state. Under Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana, patients of black fungus will receive free treatment at state-run hospitals,” Tope said.