Maharashtra on Sunday witnessed less than 20,000 new COVID-19 cases after nearly three months. The state recorded 18,600 new cases, taking the total number of active cases to 2,71,801. Besides, 402 COVID-19 deaths were reported in the day, taking the number of total fatalities to 94,844.
22,532 patients were discharged in the day, taking the tally to 53,62,370. The recovery rate in the state rose to 93.55%. The case fatality rate in the state is 1.65%.
Currently, 19,98,976 people are in home quarantine and 12,981 people are in institutional quarantine.
The Mumbai circle --which consists of MCGM, Thane, TMC, Navi Mumbai, KDMC, Ulhasnagar MC, Bhivandi Nijampur MC, Mira Bhayandar MC, Palghar, Vasai Virar MC, Raigad, Panvel MC--recorded 3110 new cases on Sunday.
The Nashik circle--which consists of Nashik, Nashik MC, Malegaon MC, Ahmednagar, Ahmednagar MC, Dhule, Dhule MC, Jalgaon, Jalgaon MC, Nandurbar--reported 1947 fresh COVID-19 cases.
The Pune circle--which includes Pune, PMC, PCMC, Solapur, Solapur MC, Satara--recorded 4817 new cases.
The Kolhapur circle reported 4125 new cases, Aurangabad circle 650, Latur circle 976, Akola circle 1784, and Nagpur circle recorded 1191 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will address the state at 8:30 pm today. He is expected to announce an extension of lockdown beyond June 1 for a fortnight. He is also likely to announce relaxation in stringent restrictions in 15 districts including Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban due to fall in cases. However, curbs are expected to remain in place in 21 districts, which are in the red zone where the rate of growth in COVID-19 patients continues to be high.
This comes after Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Friday said that the lockdown-like restrictions in Maharashtra on account of the coronavirus pandemic have been extended by 15 days but a fresh set of guidelines will be issued on June 1.
