On Tuesday, Maharashtra reported 3,659 new Covid-19 cases, including 1,781 in Mumbai, and one fatality, taking the tally to 79,41,762 and the toll to 1,47,889, a health department release stated
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On Tuesday, Mumbai reported 1,781 new Covid-19 cases and one death, BMC 's data revealed. This is for the second time after June 15 that Mumbai saw less than 2,000 daily cases. Mumbai has been reporting over 2,000 cases every day since June 15.
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One death reported in the last 24 hours is of 85-year-old male with comorbidities.
As per the bulletin, 10,546 Covid-19 tests were carried out in Mumbai. The city is now left with 14,146 active cases. The number of patients on medical oxygen support is 17.
The growth rate of Covid-19 cases was 0.183 per cent between June 14-20 and the doubling rate of cases is 369 days, the bulletin said.
Of the 1,781 new patients, 1,695 are asymptomatic while 87 symptomatic patients have been admitted to hospitals.
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On Tuesday, Maharashtra reported 3,659 new Covid-19 cases, including 1,781 in Mumbai, and one fatality, taking the tally to 79,41,762 and the toll to 1,47,889, a health department release stated.
Of the new cases, Mumbai Circle, which includes the country's financial capital and its surrounding metropolitan region, led with 2,952 cases, followed by 454 in Pune, 72 in Nashik, 69 in Nagpur, 28 in Akola, 27 in Aurangabad and 26 in Latur.
State health department data showed the recovery rate was 97.82 per cent, the fatality rate was 1.86 per cent, and the positivity rate stood at 10.13 per cent.
With 36,094 samples being examined in the last 24 hours, the overall number of tests in the state went up to 8,16,65,314, as per the data.
Coronavirus figures of Maharashtra are as follows: Positive cases 7941762; fresh cases 3659; death toll 147889; recoveries 77,68,958; active cases 24915; total tests 8,16,65,314.
(with inputs from PTI)
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