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Photos: Maharashtra records over 6000 Covid-19 deaths under a month

Maharashtra recorded 6,159 deaths this month until July 28, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. The death toll for July alone accounts for 42.33% of the total of 13,883 deaths recorded in the state so far. As the sixth phase of lockdown nears an end and the state plans to open up activities, the rise in infections remains a concern for the state authorities. Maharashtra's current Covid-19 tally stands at 144,694 active cases with 13,656 deaths.

Updated on: Jul 29, 2020 7:13 PM IST
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A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) health care worker collects swab sample from a woman to test for Covid-19 infection at Anushakti Nagar in Mumbai on July 28. Maharashtra continues to grapple with the highest Covid-19 casualties across India, apart from having the largest number of infections. (Satish Bate / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) health care worker collects swab sample from a woman to test for Covid-19 infection at Anushakti Nagar in Mumbai on July 28. Maharashtra continues to grapple with the highest Covid-19 casualties across India, apart from having the largest number of infections. (Satish Bate / HT Photo)

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A BMC health care worker collects plasma samples from a man who recovered from Covid-19 at a blood plasma donation camp in Dharavi, Mumbai on July 27. In the past 27 days, until July 27, a total of 5,877 Covid-19 deaths were recorded, as against 5,638 in June, 2,286 in May, 449 in April and 10 in March, HT reported. (Vijayanand Gupta / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A BMC health care worker collects plasma samples from a man who recovered from Covid-19 at a blood plasma donation camp in Dharavi, Mumbai on July 27. In the past 27 days, until July 27, a total of 5,877 Covid-19 deaths were recorded, as against 5,638 in June, 2,286 in May, 449 in April and 10 in March, HT reported. (Vijayanand Gupta / HT Photo)

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A Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) health worker seen at a Covid-19 test registration desk under Kharghar Flyover in Navi Mumbai on July 25. The Covid-19 death toll for July alone accounts for 42.33% of the total of 13,883 deaths recorded in Maharashtra so far. (Bachchan Kumar / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) health worker seen at a Covid-19 test registration desk under Kharghar Flyover in Navi Mumbai on July 25. The Covid-19 death toll for July alone accounts for 42.33% of the total of 13,883 deaths recorded in Maharashtra so far. (Bachchan Kumar / HT Photo)

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A view inside the COVID-19 care centre at Dombivali in Mumbai on July 25. On July 28, Maharashtra reported 282 deaths. This was 22nd day when the state recorded more than 200 deaths a day. (ANI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A view inside the COVID-19 care centre at Dombivali in Mumbai on July 25. On July 28, Maharashtra reported 282 deaths. This was 22nd day when the state recorded more than 200 deaths a day. (ANI)

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Children fly a kite on a building terrace in Sukhsagar Nagar, Pune on July 28. With 13,883 deaths, Maharashtra’s case fatality rate (CFR) stood at 3.62% on July 27. When compared to the figure for last month, CFR has improved, as it was 4.57% on June 27, HT reported. (Rahul Raut / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Children fly a kite on a building terrace in Sukhsagar Nagar, Pune on July 28. With 13,883 deaths, Maharashtra’s case fatality rate (CFR) stood at 3.62% on July 27. When compared to the figure for last month, CFR has improved, as it was 4.57% on June 27, HT reported. (Rahul Raut / HT Photo)

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A banner of Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, ahead of his birthday in Mumbai on July 26. To reduce the number of Covid-19 deaths, Thackeray directed officials to form a task force for clinically ill patients in every district. The first such task force was created in Mumbai in April. (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A banner of Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, ahead of his birthday in Mumbai on July 26. To reduce the number of Covid-19 deaths, Thackeray directed officials to form a task force for clinically ill patients in every district. The first such task force was created in Mumbai in April. (PTI)

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Shiv Sena workers fumigate houses in Gokhale Nagar, Pune on July 27. Maharashtra’s active case tally stands at 144,694, with 10,333 patients being discharged on July 28. So far, 232,277 people have recovered in the state, HT reported.  (HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Shiv Sena workers fumigate houses in Gokhale Nagar, Pune on July 27. Maharashtra’s active case tally stands at 144,694, with 10,333 patients being discharged on July 28. So far, 232,277 people have recovered in the state, HT reported. (HT Photo)

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A Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) health worker thermal screens a girl during a door to door screening exercise at Upper Indira Nagar in Pune on July 26. As Maharashtra plans to open up more activities after the sixth phase of lockdown ends on July 31, there are projections that infections are likely to rise in August. (Rahul Raut / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 29, 2020 7:13 PM

A Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) health worker thermal screens a girl during a door to door screening exercise at Upper Indira Nagar in Pune on July 26. As Maharashtra plans to open up more activities after the sixth phase of lockdown ends on July 31, there are projections that infections are likely to rise in August. (Rahul Raut / HT Photo)

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