Currently 21,86,124 people are in home quarantine and 3,382 are in institutional quarantine
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- Maharashtra records 416 omicron infections and 48 pandemic-related deaths
- Currently 21,86,124 people are in home quarantine and 3,382 are in institutional quarantine
- Of the 416 patients with Omicron type infections reported during the day, 321 were from Mumbai
Maharashtra on Saturday reported 46,393 new coronavirus cases, including 416 omicron infections and 48 pandemic-related deaths, the health department said. The daily new cases decreased by more than 1,000 compared to Friday. The Kovid-19 caseload in the state rose to 74,66,420, while the death toll rose to 1,42,071.
The case fatality rate in the state was 1.9 per cent. Of the 416 patients with Omicron type infections reported during the day, 321 were from Mumbai, 62 from Nagpur, 13 from Pune city, 12 from Wardha, six from Amravati and one each from Bhandara and Nashik districts. The number of Omicron cases reached 2,759, of which 1,225 patients have been cured. 30,795 coronavirus patients were discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the number of cured patients to 70,40,618.
Presently 21,86,124 people are in home quarantine and 3,382 are in institutional quarantine. Pune city reported 8,316 cases on Saturday while Mumbai reported 3,568 fresh cases. Of the eight administrative circles (each comprising several districts), the Pune circle reported the maximum number of new COVID-19 cases at 18,729.
It was followed by Mumbai circle (8,471 cases), Nagpur (6,394), Nashik (4,958), Aurangabad (2,170), Latur (2,102), Kolhapur (2,053) and Akola (1,516 cases). Of the 48 deaths, 21 were reported in Mumbai circle, four in Nashik, 15 in Pune, five in Kolhapur, two in Akola and one in Nagpur. Aurangabad and Latur circles reported zero deaths.
With 2,23,370 coronavirus tests conducted in the last 24 hours, the number of samples tested in the state increased to 7,31,74,656. There are 2,79,930 active cases in the state. Maharashtra’s coronavirus figures: New cases: 46,393, Total cases: 74,66,420; Death: 48; Total deaths: 1,42,071; New tests conducted: 2,23,370; Active cases: 2,79,930.
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