Maharashtra COVID-19 Cases Near 13,000-Mark, Total Deaths Rise To 548

Currently, there are 997 active containment zones in the state. (File)

The number of COVID-19 patients in Maharashtra grew to 12,974 with 678 new cases, 441 of them in Mumbai alone, on Sunday, a state health official said.

The death count due to coronavirus went up to 548 in the state as 27 more people died due to the infection, of whom 21 died in Mumbai, the official said.

Mumbai city alone reported a jump of 441 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, which took its tally of such patients to 8,800. The death toll in the metropolis is 343 so far, he said.

The Thane division, which according to the state health department also comprises Mumbai city, has reported 10,223 coronavirus positive cases and 371 deaths so far.

Pune division has recorded 1,549 positive cases and 114 deaths so far. The Pune city alone reported 1,243 cases and 99 deaths so far, the official said.

The Kolhapur division, which comprises western Maharashtra and Konkan, has so far recorded 61 COVID-19 cases and three deaths, followed by Nashik division that had reported 413 cases and 30 fatalities so far, he added.

According to the official, the Aurangabad division in central Maharashtra has registered 297 cases of COVID-19 along with 10 deaths, while Latur division has till now reported 47 such cases and two fatalities.

There are 198 cases in Akola division and 12 deaths while 158 cases and two death in Nagpur division.

The number of COVID-19 patients from other state who are receiving treatment here are 28 while four due to to coronavirus infection, the official said.

Of the 27 deaths due to the infection reported on Sunday, 21 were from Mumbai city, four in Pune, one each in Bhiwandi and Navi Mumbai, he said.

The state has carried out COVID-19 tests on 1,70,139 people, of whom 1,56,078 tested negative, while 12,974 others were found infected till Sunday.

The Centre's analysis says that 1,237 laboratory tests per 10 lakh population have been conducted in Maharashtra, as against the national figure of 803, he said.

Currently, there are 997 active containment zones in the state.

As many as 11,078 squads have completed surveillance of 51.05 lakh population.

Till date, 2,115 patients have been discharged after recovery across the state, the official said.

There are 1,81,382 people in home quarantine, while 13,158 others in institutional quarantine, he said.

The COVID-19 figures in Maharashtra are as follows: Positive cases-12,974, new cases- 678, deaths- 548, discharged -2,115, active cases- 10,311 and people tested so far- 1,70,139.

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