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

Mumbai, Apr 8 () Sixty new coronavirus cases werereported in Maharashtra on Wednesday, taking the toll numberof 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 forcoronavirus today. The Maharashtra tally is now 1,078, saidthe official.

The state has so far reported 64 deaths due to theviral disease. NDGK GK