Maharashtra COVID-19 tally jumps to 1,078; 60 new cases

The total number of coronavirus positive cases in Maharashtra jumped to 1,078 after 60 people testing positive for the deadly virus. Meanwhile, The state has so far reported 64 deaths due to the viral disease.

Mumbai (Maharashtra): As many as Sixty new coronavirus cases were reported in Maharashtra on Wednesday, taking the toll number of such cases in the state to 1,078, a health official said.

Among the new cases, 44 have been found in Mumbai, nine in Pune, four in Nagpur, and one each in Ahmednagar, Akola and Buldhana, he said.

"We received reports of 60 people testing positive for coronavirus today. The Maharashtra tally is now 1,078," said the official.

The state has so far reported 64 deaths due to the viral disease.

(PTI report)