The number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra rose to 2,801 today with 117 new patients being detected, a health official said.
Sixty-six new cases were found in Mumbai and 44 in Pune, he said. Mumbai and Pune were followed by Mira Bhayandar and Thane rural (2 each) and Thane City, Vasai Virar and Pimpri Chinchwad (1 each), as per the state health department.
Maharashtra continues to remain the worst COVID-19 affected state. Meanwhile, the death toll due to the virus rose to 377 while the number of cases in the country climbed to 11,439 today, according to the Health Ministry.
Of the total 377 deaths, Maharashtra tops the tally with 178, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 50, Delhi at 30, Gujarat at 28 and Telangana at 17.