Maharashtra reported 2,436 new coronavirus patients on Friday, taking the tally of cases in the state to 80,229, a health department official said.
IMAGE: A BMC worker carries out fumigation work as part of the preventive measures against malaria ahead of monsoon, in Mumbai. Photograph: Shashank Parade/PTI Photo
139 COVID-19 patients died during the day, taking the death toll to 2,849.
As many as 1,475 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on Friday. So far 35,156 coronavirus patients have recovered in the state.
There are 42,224 active patients while 5,22,946 people have been tested so far.