MUMBAI : Continuing the trend of reporting higher number of COVID-19 infections, Maharashtra on Saturday added 22,084 new cases, taking the total caseload to 10,37,765, state health department said.With 391 more patients succumbing to the infection, the cumulative toll crossed the 29,000 mark and reached 29,115, it said.A total of 13,489 patients were discharged after treatment in the day, raising the number of recoveries to 7,28,512.The state now has 2,79,768 active cases, the department said in a release.The case recovery rate now stands at 70.2 per cent, while the fatality rate is 2.81 per cent.Mumbai saw 2,350 new cases in the day, taking its total tally to 1,67,656, it said, adding that the city's death toll rose by 42 to 8,109.Mumbai.
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