Covid-19 deaths in Maharashtra cross 50,000 markThe total number of active cases in the state now stands at 52,960
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Passengers undergo thermal screening, amid coronavirus pandemic, at Bandra Terminus Railway Station in Mumbai. Credit: PTI Photo
Deaths due to Covid-19 in Maharashtra crossed the 50,000 mark on Saturday even as the total progressive cases are set to touch the 20-lakh mark.
On Saturday, 57 deaths were reported taking the total to 50,027.
The Covid-19 cumulative total now stands at 19,65,556 – with the addition of 3,581 cases.
Of the total 1,33,38,488 laboratory samples, 19,65,556 have tested positive – around 14.74 per cent. The first death was reported on March 17 in Mumbai.