Maharashtra logs 4,004 new Covid-19 cases and 3 deaths; Mumbai sees 2,087 fresh infections

On Saturday, as many as 3,883 people in the state tested positive. The daily caseload was more than 4,000 for each of June 15, 16 and 17 as well.

Published on: Jun 19, 2022, 20:21:07 IST

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Maharashtra logged more than 4,000 fresh Covid-19 infections for a fourth day this week, with as many as 4,004 people testing positive on Sunday, a bulletin from the state government's health department showed. With this, Maharashtra's cumulative infection tally has risen to 7,935,949, according to the bulletin.

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A day ago, the state logged 3,883 new cases and two related fatalities. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the daily caseload stood at 4,024, 4,255 and 4,165, respectively. The daily death toll for each day was recorded at two, three and three.

Meanwhile, as per Sunday's data, Maharashtra added a single fatality, while its overall recovery count went up by 3,085 cases; with this, there have been 7,764,117 recoveries and 147,886 deaths in the western state, till now. The total active cases, meanwhile, are at 23,746.

The capital city, Mumbai, alone accounted for 2,087 fresh infections and the lone death; a day ago, the city saw 2,054 cases and two deaths. The metropolis's overall tally stands at 1,093,722 including 1,060,242 recoveries and 13,897 active patients, while 19,583 people have succumbed due to the virus till now.

Overall, the Mumbai division added 3,358 new infections, pushing its tally to 2,284,103, of which there have been 39,858 fatalities. Among other divisions, Pune saw its tally rise by 408 cases, while the corresponding figures for Nagpur, Nashik and Kolhapur, among others, were 87, 60 and 43, in that order.

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