With no let up in the fresh spurt in the Covid-19 infections in Maharashtra, the daily cases shot up to 1,494 on Sunday, even as former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis tested positive for the Coronavirus and isolated himself at his home.
As the state recorded more than 1,000 daily Covid-19 cases for the fifth consecutive day since February this year, former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis tweeted: “I have tested #COVID19 positive and in home isolation. Taking medication & treatment as per the doctor’s advice. Those who have come in contact with me are advised to get Covid tests done. Take care everyone”.
With 1,494 fresh Covid-19 cases reported on Sunday, the total number of Covid-19 cases rose from 78,91,703 to 78,91,703.
Similarly with one fresh Covid-19 death reported during the day, the total number of deaths registered in the state since the outbreak of Covid-19 in the state in March 2020 rose from 1,47,865 to 1,47,865.
Of the total 1,494 fresh cases reported in the state, Mumbai accounted for 961 positive cases, taking the total number of cases reported in the metropolis since outbreak of the pandemic in March 2020 from 10,68,897 to 10,69,858. The metropolis recorded one Covid-19 death taking the total number of deaths in the metropolis so far to 19,569.
As 614 Covid-19 patients were discharged from the hospitals across the state after full recovery, the total number of people discharged from the hospitals since the second week of March 2020 increased from 77,37,950 to 77,38,564. The recovery rate in the state dropped from 98.05 per cent to 98.04 per cent.
The number of “active cases” in the state rose from 5,888 to 6,767. The fatality rate in the state stood static at 1.87 per cent.
The active cases in Mumbai rose from 4,294 to 4,880.
The active cases in Pune increased from 447 to 501. The active cases in Thane rose from 769 to 960, while the active cases in Raigad district went up from 135 to 167.