Maharashtra reports 1,152 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths

Maharashtra on Friday reported 1,152 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the last 24 hours, state health department informed.  It took the tally to 81,54,529 and the toll to 1,48,475. Earlier on Thursday, 1,086 cases and one death were reported.

Mumbai accounted for 284 cases, followed by 83 in Thane, 79 in Nagpur, 74 in Pune, and 66 in Navi Mumbai. Nagpur reported



two deaths, while Mumbai and Sindhudurg saw one death each, the health official said. The recovery count increased by 920 in the last 24 hours to touch 80,00,126, leaving the state with an active caseload of 5,928, he said. As per state health department data, the recovery rate is 98.11 per cent, while 8,67,72,006 coronavirus tests have been conducted so far, including 15,849 in the last 24 hours.