7,089 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra takes tally 15,35,315

Maharashtra recorded 7,089 new coronavirus cases on Monday, its lowest daily count for months together. With the new positives, the state's caseload has now reached 15,35,315, the health department said.

The death toll due to the virus reached 40,514 as 165 patients succumbed to the infection, it said.

A total of 15,656 patients were discharged



from hospitals following recovery during the day, it said in a statement.

So far, 12,81,896 patients have recovered across the state.

There are 2,12,439 active cases in Maharashtra at present, while the number of people tested so far is 76,97,906.

The state's recovery rate is now 83.49%, while the fatality rate is 2.64%.