Maharashtra now has 2,36,491 active cases. (File)
Bombay:
Maharashtra’s COVID-19 tally on Friday broke the 15 lakh mark with the addition of 12,134 cases, a health department official said.
The number of cases now stands at 15,060,018, he said. The state reported 302 deaths on Friday, bringing the death toll to 39,732, the official said.
A total of 17,323 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, bringing the number of convalescence to 12,29,339. The state now has 2,36,491 active cases.
The Mumbai Division, which includes the city of Mumbai and its satellite cities, reported 4,614 new cases, bringing the number to 5,21,070.
A total of 16,760 people have died so far in the region, the official said.
The city of Mumbai reported 2,289 positive cases during the day, bringing its total to 2.25,073, while its death toll rose to 9,343. Of them, 47 died on Friday.
The number of cases in Pune Division stood at 3.93,387 and deaths at 8,628, the official said.
The city of Pune added 713 new cases, bringing its total to 1,63,617, while 17 deaths brought the number to 3,702.
The cumulative number of cases from Nashik Division stood at 2.02,754 and the number of deaths at 3,935, while Kolhapur Division reported 1.01,468 cases and 3,175 deaths.
The number of cases in Aurangabad Division stood at 56,025 and the number of deaths at 1,441. Latur Division has so far reported 61,981 cases and 1,742 deaths, Akola Division 46,360 cases and 1,055 deaths and the Nagpur Division 1,12,222 cases and 2,833 deaths, the official said.
A total of 23,00,588 people are currently in home quarantine in the state, while a further 24,972 are in institutional quarantine, he added.
The state has so far performed 74,87,383 tests. Maharashtra’s COVID-19 tally is as follows: Positive cases: 15.06,018, new cases: 12,134, death toll: 39,732 released: 12,29,339, active cases: 2,36,491, people tested so far: 74, 87.383.
