Maharashtra logs 1,782 Covid-19 cases, seven deaths in a day

Maharashtra, on Tuesday, reported 1,782 fresh Covid-19 cases taking the state's case tally to 80,62,519, the health department stated in a release. Meanwhile, the death toll reached 1,48,150 with seven fatalities reported today.

Ahmednagar, Satara and Ratnagiri districts recorded one death each. The Pune Municipal Corporation and Kolhapur district recorded two deaths each.

A day before, Maharashtra had logged 1,005 new cases and four Covid-related deaths.


State capital, Mumbai, recorded 479 new cases with no fatalities. The Covid-related fatality rate in the state stands at 1.83 per cent.

There are 11,889 active cases in the state now.

As many as 1,854 patients recovered since previous evening, taking the tally of recoveries to 79,02,480.

The recovery rate in the state stands at 98.02 per cent.

With 36,182 tests conducted since Monday evening, the tally of samples tested so far rose to 8,34,90,115.

Maharashtra's coronavirus figures: New cases: 1,782; New deaths: seven; Active cases: 11,889; New tests: 36,182.

(With inputs from PTI)