227 Maharashtra Policemen Test Positive For COVID-19 In Past 72 Hours, Taking Total To 3,615
Maharashta is the worst-affected state in the country reeling under exploding cases of the novel coronavirus and the collapsing health infrastructure. The state is also dealing with rising COVID cases among the police personnel.
Maharashtra is the worst-affected state in the country reeling under exploding cases of the novel coronavirus and the collapsing health infrastructure. The state is also dealing with rising COVID cases among the police personnel.
In the last 72 hours, 227 police personnel were found COVID-19 positive. The total number of cases among police personnel in the state is now at 3,615 including 1,388 active cases and 40 deaths. 2,187 cops have recovered from the virus.
Maharashtra health department said that a total of 2,786 COVID-19 cases were reported in the state today while the state witnessed 178 deaths due to COVID-19 - the highest spike in a day, the state health bulletin said.
"Highest single-day spike of 178 deaths reported in Maharashtra today, taking the death toll to 4,128. A total of 2,786 COVID-19 cases were reported on Monday taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,10,744, including 56,049 discharged patients," the bulletin said.
In some respite, 5,071 coronavirus patients were discharged in the state on June 15.
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"For the second time in a fortnight, a record number of corona patients have been released at home. Today, 5,071 patients have been discharged from hospitals across the state and the highest number of 4,242 patients was discharged on the same day in Mumbai Mandal. So far 56,049 patients have recovered and gone home," state health minister Rajesh Tope was quoted as saying by ANI.
Maharashtra tally hits 1.10 Lakh cases
On June 15, Maharashtra registered 178 deaths, the highest so far, taking its toll to over 4,000. The death toll now is 4,128. The state 2,786 Covid-19 cases, taking the case tally to 1.10 lakh.
At least 68 deaths were recorded in Mumbai taking the city¡¯s toll to 2,250. For the first time in three months since the outbreak began the count of those recovered exceeds the actively infected figure.
The recovery rate crossed 50 per cent - of 1.10 lakh infected with Covid-19, 56,049 have recovered and 50,554 are actively infected.
The state has so far tested 6.69 lakh people for the novel coronavirus , and has a positivity rate of 16 per cent.
