COVID-19: Over 980 deaths, highest ever in 24 hours; 63,309 new cases in Maharashtra
Maharashtra on Wednesday reported as many as 985 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, the largest single-day spike in fatalities. The state, one of many worst hit by theCOVID-19 pandemic, logged 63,309 recent cases, taking the tally of infections to 44,73,394.
As many as 61,181 sufferers had been discharged from hospitals, taking the variety of recovered sufferers to 37,30,729. The variety of energetic cases stands at 6,73,481.
COVID-19 curbs in Maharashtra prolonged by 15 days
The current lockdown-like restrictions in Maharashtra, imposed to stem the COVID-19 unfold, will probably be prolonged by 15 days past April 30, Health
Minister Rajesh Tope stated on Wednesday.
The strict curbs on motion of individuals and a number of different actions are in pressure in the state since April 14 and had been to finish on April 30. Essential providers have been exempted from the curbs.
Maharashtra’s restoration price of COVID-19 cases is 83.4 per cent, whereas the fatality price is 1.5 per cent.
Currently, 42,03,547 individuals are in residence quarantine and 31,159 are in institutional quarantine.
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