A record 202 new coronavirus detected in Navi Mumbai 9 die

    Thane, Jun 18 (PTI) A record 202 persons, including
half a dozen children aged below 10, tested positive for
coronavirus in Navi Mumbai, taking the tally to 4,391 on
Thursday, while nine more patients succumbed to the infection,
an official said.
    This was the highest single-day spike in cases in Navi
Mumbai since the outbreak of COVID-19, Navi Mumbai Municipal
Corporation (NMMC) PRO Mahendra Konde said in a statement.
    He said nine more personsdied due to the pandemic,
taking the toll to 138.
    Half a dozen children aged below 10 were among the new
patients which also included women, the statement said.
    Most of the patients were traced in Airoli (46),
Ghansoli (37) and Koparkhairne (33), among other localities of
Navi Mumbai, it said.
    Mumbai's satellite city has a patient recovery rate of
57.36 per cent and mortality rate of 3.14 per cent, the
statement added. PTI COR
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