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Maharashtra on Monday reported 4,505 new coronavirus positive cases and 68 fatalities while 7,568 patients recovered, a health department official said.

With the new additions, Maharashtra's tally of infections and the death toll climbed to 63,57,833 and 1,34,064, respectively. The total number of recoveries in the state stands at 61,51,956 and active cases at 68,375.

Notably, Dhule, Nandurbar, Parbhani, Akola, Wardha, and Gondia districts and Dhule, Parbhani and Chandrapur municipal corporations did not report any new coronavirus case during the day, the official said.

Maharashtra's case recovery rate now stands at 96.76 per cent and the fatality rate is 2.01 per cent. Mumbai city saw 218 new cases and three deaths while Pune added 139 new infections but did not report any fatality.

Among the eight regions of Maharashtra, the Pune region reported the highest 1,624 COVID-19 cases on Monday, followed by 1,223 cases in the Kolhapur region.

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Maharashtra sees 4,505 COVID-19 cases, 68 deaths, 7,568 recoveries

Among the eight regions of Maharashtra, the Pune region reported the highest 1,624 COVID-19 cases on Monday, followed by 1,223 cases in the Kolhapur region.

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