Maharashtra reports less than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases for 8 consecutive days

In the first 12 days of October, 1,44,934 new coronavirus infections were reported. As against this, only 55,587 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in the first 12 days of November, which further reduced to 55,053 fresh infections being reported in the corresponding period in December. As per Maharashtra Health Department data, the per day case average has come down to 4,587 this month, as against 4,632 in November and 12,077 in October.

Maharashtra has treated and discharged a total of 1,753,922 coronavirus patients so far and the recovery rate in the state is 93.46 percent. Mumbai continues to report the maximum number of fresh coronavirus cases with 680 new infections being reported on December 12. The city’s total COVID-19 case tally is 2,90,030 at present, including 12,520 active cases.