29 new COVID-19 cases in Mumbai; Maha tally climbs to 690

(Eds: Updating tally)

Mumbai, Apr 5 () As many as 29 people testedpositive for coronavirus in Mumbai on Sunday, taking the totalnumber of such cases in Maharashtra 690, state Health MinisterRajesh Tope said.

With this, 406 COVID-19 cases have been reported fromMumbai alone, he said.

"Twenty nine new coronavirus cases have been found inMumbai; the state tally is now 690," Tope said, adding that 56people have been discharged so far after recovery.

Earlier in the day, 26 coronavirus cases were reportedfrom parts of the state, including 17 from Pune, four from itsneighbouring Pimpri Chinchwad township, three from Ahmednagarand two from Aurangabad.

Till Saturday, 635 cases and 32 deaths were reportedfrom the state. NDGK GK