Maharashtra records 2,768 new COVID-19 cases, 25 deaths

Maharashtra recorded 2,768 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, taking the tally of cases to 20,41,398, a health department official said.

As many as 25 new COVID-19 deaths were recorded, taking the death toll to 51,280, he said.

Of new deaths, 17 were from the past 48 hours, while eight from the



last week, the official said.

A total of 1,739 patients were discharged from hospitals on Saturday, taking the number of recoveries to 19,53,926.

The state has 34,934 active cases.

Maharashtra's case recovery rate stands at 95.72 per cent while the fatality rate is 2.51 per cent, the official said.