Maharashtra: 4878 fresh COVID patients in Maharashtra, 245 deaths

Mumbai, June 30, 2020: A total of 1951 patients were discharged while 4878 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Maharashtra today. Today, 245 COVID-19 deaths reported in the state, Out of these, 95 deaths occurred in the last 48 hours and rest 150 are from the previous period. The current count of COVID19 patients in the state of Maharashtra is 1,74,761 informed State Health Minister Rajesh Tope.

According to the health department, 90,911 patients have been cured while the Case fatality rate in the state is 4.49%. As of today, there are 75,979 active cases in the state. The recovery rate in the state is 52.02% while the fatality rate in the state is 4.49%. Currently, 5,78,033 people are in home quarantine and 38,866 people are in institutional quarantine.

Out of the 245 deaths reported in the state today, 95 occurred in last 48 hours and 150 deaths are from the previous period. These include 57 deaths in Mumbai, 15 in Thane Municipal Corporation, 42 in Bhivandi, 2 in Kalyan-Dombivali, 4 in Mira-Bhayandar, 3 in Thane district, 5 in Palghar, 7 in Panvel, 6 in Solapur, 4 in Aurangabad, 3 in Pune, 1 in Nashik and 1 in Jalgaon.

Out of 9,66,723 laboratory samples, 1,74,761 have been tested positive (18.07%) for COVID-19 until today. As per the guidance from the Government of India, a cluster containment action plan is being implemented in places where clusters of patients have been found in the state.

According to the Union Health Ministry, the number of Coronavirus positive patients has reached 566,840 across the country. Out of this, 334,821 have been cured and discharged from hospitals while 16,893 people have died and one patient has migrated out of the country. There are still 215,125 active patients undergoing treatment in hospitals across the country.