Maharashtra registers 4,259 fresh COVID-19 cases

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 4,259 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the count of infections to 18,76,699 while 80 deaths pushed the toll to 48,139, the state health department said.

A total of 3,949 patients were discharged during the day, taking the tally of recoveries to



17,53,922, it stated.

The state is now left with 73,542 active cases while 1,16,38,336 people have been tested so far, including 68,199 tests in the day, the department said.

The case recovery rate in the state reached 93.46 per cent while the fatality rate is 2.57 per cent.