Maharashtra reports 37 new COVID-19 cases

Maharashtra recorded 37 new coronavirus positive cases on Saturday, taking its overall infection count since January this year to 2,318, the health department said.

No fresh fatality linked to the disease has been reported since Thursday.

Of the new cases, 19 are in Mumbai, seven in Pune, five in Nagpur, two in Thane city and one each in Panvel, Sangli city as well the district's rural parts, and Akola city, an official statement said.


The health department has conducted 25,199 COVID-19 tests across the state since January this year, it said, adding a total of 1,962 patients have recovered so far.

Mumbai has reported 942 infection cases this year, including 501 in June and 435 in May, it said.

Thirty-two patients have succumbed to the infection in the state since January, of whom 31 had comorbidities and one was suffering from other diseases.