Maharashtra’s daily recoveries outpaced its case surge yet again with 19,212 patients being discharged on Tuesday as opposed to the State reporting 14,976 new COVID-19 cases.
The State’s total case tally now stands at 13,66,129 of whom 2,60,363 are active ones. The cumulative recoveries have risen to 10,69,159 with the recovery rate rising to 78.26%. As many as 430 deaths saw the State’s fatality count climb to 36,181.
“Of a total 66,98,024 laboratory samples tested thus far, 13,66,129 (20.40%) have returned positive with around 76,000 samples across the State being tested in the last 24 hours,” State Surveillance Officer Dr. Pradeep Awate said, adding that the State’s case fatality rate was currently 2.65%.
Pune district reported more than 2,000 cases to take its total case tally to 2,89,803 while 44 deaths saw its fatality toll reach 5,733. As per the Pune district…
