Maharashtra reports 10,989 COVID-19 cases, 261 deaths
Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 10,989 new COVID-19 cases, taking the state's caseload to 58,63,880. It also recorded 261 fatalities, pushing the death toll to 1,01,833, health officials said.
The daily cases in the state have dipped to around 10,000 in the last two days. Maharashtra had reported 9,927 cases on March 9 this year after which the numbers had increased.
As many as 16,379 patients were discharged on Wednesday, taking the number of recovered persons to 55,97,304.
The state's recovery rate is 95.45 percent and the case fatality rate is 1.74 percent, the health department said.
(With inputs from agencies)
11 killed, 7 injured as residential structure collapses in Mumbai's Malad West
IMD issues Orange alert in Mumbai for next 4 days as monsoon arrives
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Mumbai's Santacruz observed 164.8 mm rainfall from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm, while Colaba received 32.2 mm rainfall, the IMD reported.
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SC to hear Param Bir Singh's plea seeking transfer of inquiries tomorrow
House collapsed in Malad's Malwani area has left 11 people dead and several injured. Locals rushed to the rescue of those buried under the debris.
Information received from BDBA Hospital: Total 18 casualites reported out of which 11 people are dead :
1.Sahil Sarfaraz Sayyed (Male- 9 yrs)
2.Arifa Shaikh (Female-8yrs)
3. unknown (M- 40yrs)
4. Unknown (M- 15yrs)
5. Unknown (F- 8yrs)
6. Unknown (F- 3yrs)
7. Unknown (F- 5 yrs)
8. Unknown (F- 30 yrs)
9. Unknown (F- 50yrs)
10. Unknown (M- 8yrs)
11. John Irranna (M-13 yrs)
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Piyush Goyal expresses condolences over loss of lives in Mumbai building collapse
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'Minor' release of oxygen at civic-run hospital in Pimpri-Chinchwad
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Delhi High Court dismisses late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's father's petition against the proposed movies being made about the actor's life. Sushant's father had filed the plea restraining anyone from using his son's name or likeness in movies.
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