With 2,736 new Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra's total tally reaches 20,36,002

Maharashtra reported 2,736 fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking its tally to 20,36,002, while 5,339 patients recovered from the infection, said an official from the state health department.

The state also reported the death of 46 more patients due to COVID-19, taking the fatality count to 51,215, he said.

Of these deaths, 25 patients succumbed in the past



48 hours, while six died last week. The remaining 15 deaths occurred before last week, but were added to the fatality count on Thursday, the official said.

A total of 5,339 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, taking the number of recoveries in Maharashtra to 19,48,674, the health department said.

The state is now left with 34,862 active cases.