Maharashta sees surge in COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 1,390

With 26 fresh cases of novel coronavirus case in Maharashtra, it has reached a new height of registering 1,390 COVID-19 cases in the state. As many as 97 people have lost their life due to the deadly virus in the state.

Mumbai:The number of COVID-19 positive cases in Maharashtra increased by 26 on Friday morning, taking the count of such cases to 1,390, officials said.

With 5 new positive cases on Friday, Mumbai's Dharavi slum now has 22 cases, up from Thursday's 17, said a Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation official.

Two others who attended the Tablighi Jamaat even in Delhi are also found positive in Mumbai, and 3 new cases were added from Dadar who include two nurses from the private Sushrusha hospital.

Elsewhere in the state, Pune notched 9 new cases, Akola 4, Buldhana 2 and Ratnagiri 1.

Maharashtra notched a whopping 25 deaths, the highest so far, taking the state total to 97.

(IANS Report)