Maharashtra recorded 7,089 new coronavirus cases on Monday, its lowest daily count in months combined. With the new positives, the state’s case count has now reached 15,35,315, the health department said.
The death toll from the virus reached 40,514, as 165 patients succumbed to the infection, he said.
A total of 15,656 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovering during the day, it said in a statement.
So far, 12,81,896 patients have recovered statewide.
There are currently 2,12439 active cases in Maharashtra, while the number of people examined so far is 76,97,906.
The state’s recovery rate is now 83.49%, while the death rate is 2.64%.
Of these, Mumbai reported 1,620 new COVID-19 cases, 1,968 discharges, and 36 deaths. The total number of cases amounted to 2,31,070, including 1,957,73 discharges and 9,466 deaths. Active cases number 22,693, Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai said.
There are currently 23,32,791 people in home quarantine and 25,951 in institutional quarantine.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that the war against the novel coronavirus will be won by the “unconditional participation” of the people. Now, they have to decide whether to follow Covid-19 protocols to contain the spread of the disease or face the lockdown.
“I don’t want to impose strict laws or punish violators of the COVID-19 protocols. The war against the pandemic will be won with the unconditional participation of the people,” he said.
“You have to decide whether you want to wear a mask, follow physical distancing, or be locked in. Whatever is started should not be closed again,” he added.
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