Maharashtra sees 11 141 new COVID-19 cases 38 die

    Mumbai, Mar 7 (PTI) After reporting more than 10,000
fresh coronavirus positive cases on two days in a row,
Maharashtra on Sunday added 11,141 new infections, taking the
tally to 22,19,727 while 38 deaths pushed the toll to 52,478,
the state Health department said.
    On Friday and Saturday, the state reported 10,216 and
10,187 cases, respectively.
    Mumbai city reported 1,361 fresh cases during the day
while Mumbai division, including Mumbai and satellite cities,
added 2,493 new infections.
    Mumbai city's case tally reached 3,35,569 while the
overall death toll rose by four to 11,504, the department
added.
    As against 11,141 new infections during the day, 6,013
people were discharged, taking the count of recoveries in
Maharashtra to 20,68,044, the department said, adding the case
recovery rate in the state now stands at 93.17 per cent and
the mortality rate is 2.36 per cent.
    The recovery rate in 21 districts including Mumbai is
more than the state's average recovery rate, it stated.
    On the other hand, the average COVID-19 mortality rate
in 15 districts is more than the state's average mortality
rate.
    The mortality rate in Sangli, Mumbai, Ratnagiri,
Kolhapur, Parbhani, Solapur, Osmanabad, and Satara is more
than three per cent, it said.
    The doubling rate of cases in Maharashtra now stands
at 170.94 days which is now left with 97,983 active cases, the
department said.
    Currently, 4,39,055 people are in home quarantine
while 4,650other remain admitted in institutional quarantine.
    With 91,235 new tests, the number of samples tested
for coronavirus so far in Maharashtra went up to 1,68,67,286,
the department said.
    Nagpur reported 1,073 new cases, followed by 993 in
Pune city, 573 in Pimpri Chinchwad, 469 in Aurangabad, 384 in
Amravati, and 200 in Nanded, it said.
    Ahmednagar city saw 157 fresh cases, while Jalgaon and
Nashik cities added 237 and 224 infections, respectively.
    In other parts of the state, Nashik division reported
1,043 cases, Pune division 2,173, Nagpur division 1,860, Latur
division 506, Aurangabad division 770, and Kolhapur division
115, the department said.
    In Mumbai division, Thane city, Kalyan, Dombivali,
Bhiwandi, Mira Bhayander, Palghar, Vasai, Virar and Raigad did
not report a single COVID-19 fatality during the day.
    Nagpur city also did not report a single death due to
the COVID-19 disease.
    Maharashtra's COVID-19 figures are as follows:
Positive cases 22,19,727, deaths 52,478, recoveries 20,68,044,
active cases 97,983, total tests 1,68,67,286, tests conducted
today 91,235.
    The state cabinet which met under Chief Minister
Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday discussed various aspects to tackle
the rising number of cases, sources said, adding that no
decision was taken on the exact measures to be adopted.
    The government is keeping a close eye on the
situation, they said.
    As per the department, 14,94,770 people in Maharashtra
have so far taken their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
including 7,59,788 health workers,4,34,787 frontline
workers,and 41,989 people in the age group of 45 to 59 with
comorbidities. A total of 2,58,206 people above 60 years of
age have also taken the first dose of the vaccine, the
department said.
    The second dose of the vaccine has so far been
administered to 2,49,954 beneficiaries, including 2,45,926
health workers and 4,028 frontline workers, it said. PTI MR
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