Coronavirus in Maharashtra: The number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra rose to 2,455 after 121 more people tested positive for the disease on Tuesday. Among the new cases, 92 were reported from Mumbai, 13 from Navi Mumbai, 10 from Thane city, five from Vasai-Virar (in Palghar district) and one from Raigad. Maharashtra has so far reported 160 deaths due to coronavirus.
On Monday, 11 fresh deaths were reported from the worst-hit Mumbai (9) while one death each was reported from Mira-Bhayandar region near Mumbai and Pimpri Chinchwad near Pune. Among the 11 deceased, eight patients were suffering from diabetes, Asthma and heart disease. Across the state, a total of 229 people have so far been discharged from hospitals after recovering from the viral infection.
Notably, Maharashtra was the first state to cross the 1000-mark of COVID-19 cases on April 7. While Mumbai now alone accounts for 1,540 COVID-19 cases and 101 deaths.
In neighbouring Thane circle, which consists of Thane city as well as several municipal corporations in Thane and Palghar districts, the total number of COVID-19 cases is 1790 with 116 deaths, the official said.
| Sr.No | District/ M.Corporation | Cases | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai Muncipal Corporation | 1540 | 101 |
| 2 | Thane | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Thane Muncipal Corporation | 53 | 3 |
| 4 | Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporations | 46 | 3 |
| 5 | Kalyan Dombivali Muncipal Corporation | 50 | 2 |
| 6 | Ulhasnagar Muncipal Corporation | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Bhivandi Nijampur Muncipal Corporation | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Mira Bhayandar | 49 | 2 |
| 9 | Palghar | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Vasai-Virar Muncipal Corporation | 26 | 3 |
| 11 | Raigad | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Panvel Muncipal Corporation | 9 | 1 |
| Thane Division Total | 1790 | 116 | |
| 1 | Nashik | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Nashik Muncipal Corporation | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Malegaon Muncipal Corporation | 29 | 2 |
| 4 | Ahemadnagar | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Ahemadnagar Muncipal Corporation | 17 | 0 |
| 6 | Dhule | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Dhule Muncipal Corporation | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Jalgaon | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Jalgaon Muncipal Corporation | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Nandurbar | 0 | 0 |
| Nashik Division Total | 64 | 4 | |
| 1 | Pune | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Pune Muncipal Corporation | 272 | 30 |
| 3 | Pimpri-Chinchwad Muncipal Corporation | 29 | 0 |
| 4 | Solapur | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Solapur Muncipal Corporation | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Satara | 6 | 2 |
| Pune Division Total | 315 | 34 | |
| 1 | Kolapur | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Kolapur Muncipal Corporation | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Sangli | 26 | 0 |
| 4 | Sangli Miraj Kupwad Muncipal Corporation | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Sindhudurg | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Ratnagiri | 5 | 1 |
| Kolapur Division Total | 38 | 1 | |
| 1 | Aurangabad | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Aurangabad Muncipal Corporation | 20 | 1 |
| 2 | Jalna | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Hingoli | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Parbhani | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Parbhani Muncipal Corporation | 0 | 0 |
| Aurangabad Division Total | 25 | 1 | |
| 1 | Latur | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Latur Muncipal Corporation | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Osmanabad | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Beed | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Nanded | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Nanded Muncipal Corporation | 0 | 0 |
| Latur Dvision Total | 13 | 0 | |
| 1 | Akola | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Akola Muncipal Corporation | 12 | 0 |
| 3 | Amravati | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Amravati Muncipal Corporation | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Yavatmal | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Buldhana | 17 | 1 |
| 7 | Washim | 1 | 0 |
| Akola DivisionTotal | 40 | 2 | |
| 1 | Nagpur | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Nagpur Muncipal Corporation | 38 | 1 |
| 3 | Wardha | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bhandara | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Gondia | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Chandrapur | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Chandrapur Muncipal Corporation | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Gadchiroli | 0 | 0 |
| Nagpur Division Total | 40 | 1 | |
| 1 | Other Sate | 9 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 2334 | 160 |
In Nashik circle in north Maharashtra which covers districts like Nashik, Ahmednagar, Dhule, Jalgaon and Nandurbar and all civic bodies, the number of patients who have contracted coronavirus infection stood at 64 with four deaths.
Notably, 29 of the total 64 cases from the Nashik circle are reported from the Malegaon municipal corporation, where two people have succumbed to the infection, the official said.
The Pune circle comprising Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad area, and Satara and Solapur districts has 315 COPVID-19 cases with 34 deaths.
In Kolhapur circle in western Maharashtra, the number of coronavirus positive cases stood at 38 with one fatality, the official added.
The Aurangabad circle in Marathwada region has reported 25 cases and one death so far, while the tally for Latur is 13 cases, but no death.
In Akola circle in east Maharashtra, a total of 40 COVID-19 cases have been found with two deaths, he said, adding that Nagpur has reported 40 cases and one death so far.
A total of nine patients from other states are being treated in Maharashtra for the virus infection while one person has died.
Out of the 755 members of Tablighi Jamaat from Maharashtra who had attended the religious event in Delhi last month, 50 have tested positive from various cities, the official added.
Moreover, six contacts of these people have also been found to have contracted the infection in Ahmednagar and one in Pimpri-Chinchwad, he said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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