Mumbai: On Sunday, Maharashtra reported 2,347 new covid-19 cases, taking the state's tally of coronavirus positive cases to 33,053, according to data from the state public health department.
With 63 new deaths, the death toll reached 1,198 in the state. Of the new deaths recorded on Sunday, 38 deaths were recorded in Mumbai, one in Thane, nine in Pune and six in Aurangabad.
The worst-affected was Mumbai and Thane division with a total of 25,130 cases and 811 deaths, followed by Pune that reported 4,325 cases and 224 deaths and Nashik that had 1,295 cases and 78 deaths.
So far, 7,888 covid-19 patients have fully recovered in the state. Within Mumbai, Asia’s largest slum Dharavi reported 1,242 covid-19 positive cases and 56 deaths.