<p>Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 58,952 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the tally to 35,78,160, while 278 new fatalities pushed the toll to 58,804, the state health department said.</p>.<p>In view of an alarming rise in cases, the state government has announced a 15-day-long stricter measures which came into force at 8 pm on Wednesday and will remain in operation till 7 am on May 1.</p>.<p>Maharashtra on April 11 had reported 63,294 Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day tally so far.</p>.<p>Also, 39,624 patients were discharged during the day, taking the count of recoveries to 29,05,721, the department said in a release.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/lockdown-type-covid-19-measures-enforced-for-two-weeks-in-maharashtra-974206.html" target="_blank">Lockdown-type Covid-19 measures enforced for two weeks in Maharashtra </a></strong></p>.<p>Maharashtra is now left with 6,12,070 active cases, the department said.</p>.<p>Mumbai recorded 9,931 new cases and 54 fatalities, taking the tally to 5,45,195 and the toll to 12,147, it said.</p>.<p>With 2,42,149 new tests, the number of samples tested so far in Maharashtra has gone up to 2,28,02,200, the department added.</p>.<p>Currently, 34,55,206 people are in home isolation, while 28,494 persons are in institutional quarantine in the state, it said.</p>.<p>Maharashtra's Covid-19 recovery rate stood at 81.21 per cent, while the fatality rate was 1.64 per cent, the department said.</p>.<p>The Mumbai division, including Mumbai city and its satellite towns, recorded 18,676 cases and 89 deaths during the day, taking the infection count to 11,33,870 and the fatalities to 21,334.</p>.<p>The Nashik division reported 8,309 cases, including 2,699 in Nashik city, while the Pune division recorded 9,909 fresh infections including 4,209 in Pune city.</p>.<p>The Kolhapur division added 1,368 new cases, the Aurangabad division 3,329, the Latur division 4,792 and the Akola division 1,753.</p>.<p>The Nagpur division registered 10,806 cases of the contagion, including 4,282 in Nagpur city.</p>.<p>Maharashtra's coronavirus figures are as follows: Positive cases 35,78,160, new cases 58,952, death 58,804, recoveries 29,05,721, active 6,12,070, people tested so far 2,28,02,200</p>
<p>Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 58,952 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the tally to 35,78,160, while 278 new fatalities pushed the toll to 58,804, the state health department said.</p>.<p>In view of an alarming rise in cases, the state government has announced a 15-day-long stricter measures which came into force at 8 pm on Wednesday and will remain in operation till 7 am on May 1.</p>.<p>Maharashtra on April 11 had reported 63,294 Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day tally so far.</p>.<p>Also, 39,624 patients were discharged during the day, taking the count of recoveries to 29,05,721, the department said in a release.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/lockdown-type-covid-19-measures-enforced-for-two-weeks-in-maharashtra-974206.html" target="_blank">Lockdown-type Covid-19 measures enforced for two weeks in Maharashtra </a></strong></p>.<p>Maharashtra is now left with 6,12,070 active cases, the department said.</p>.<p>Mumbai recorded 9,931 new cases and 54 fatalities, taking the tally to 5,45,195 and the toll to 12,147, it said.</p>.<p>With 2,42,149 new tests, the number of samples tested so far in Maharashtra has gone up to 2,28,02,200, the department added.</p>.<p>Currently, 34,55,206 people are in home isolation, while 28,494 persons are in institutional quarantine in the state, it said.</p>.<p>Maharashtra's Covid-19 recovery rate stood at 81.21 per cent, while the fatality rate was 1.64 per cent, the department said.</p>.<p>The Mumbai division, including Mumbai city and its satellite towns, recorded 18,676 cases and 89 deaths during the day, taking the infection count to 11,33,870 and the fatalities to 21,334.</p>.<p>The Nashik division reported 8,309 cases, including 2,699 in Nashik city, while the Pune division recorded 9,909 fresh infections including 4,209 in Pune city.</p>.<p>The Kolhapur division added 1,368 new cases, the Aurangabad division 3,329, the Latur division 4,792 and the Akola division 1,753.</p>.<p>The Nagpur division registered 10,806 cases of the contagion, including 4,282 in Nagpur city.</p>.<p>Maharashtra's coronavirus figures are as follows: Positive cases 35,78,160, new cases 58,952, death 58,804, recoveries 29,05,721, active 6,12,070, people tested so far 2,28,02,200</p>