Maha: 92 new cases of COVID-19 take state tally to 1,666

Mumbai, Apr 11 () As 92 more cases of COVID-19 haveemerged in Maharashtra, the number of such patients in thestate reached 1,666 on Saturday, the state health departmentsaid.

Seventy-two of these new cases were detected inMumbai, it said.

Five others tested positive in Malegaon, four inThane, two eachin Panvel and Aurangabad, one each in Kalyan-Dombivali, Vasai-Virar, Pune, Ahmednagar, Nashik city, Nashikrural and Palghar, the department added.

So far, 110 persons have died due to the infection inthe state. As many as 188 patients have been discharged fromhospitals after recovery, officials said.

Till yesterday, 33,093 samples have been tested, theysaid. MRNP NP