Maharashtra records highest jump in Covid-19 cases, tally crosses 5 lakh-mark

A health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a man as people outside wait for their test results during a rapid antigen testing check up campaign for the coronavirus. Credits: Reuters Photo

Maharashtra, on Saturday, recorded the highest jump of 12,822 cases taking the total number of infections in the state beyond 5 lakh.

As on date, the progressive total is 5,03,084.

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The total deaths in the last 24 hours were 275 taking the total to 17,367.

As many as 11,081 patients discharged taking the total to 3,38,262 Covid-19 patients discharged after full recovery until date.

The recovery rate in the state is 67.26 per cent.

The case fatality rate in the state: 3.45 per cent.

Out of 26,47,020 laboratory samples, 5,03,084 have been tested positive (19%) for Covid-19 till Saturday.

Currently, 9,89,612 people are in-home quarantine and 35,625 people are in institutional quarantine.

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