Maharashtra’s COVID-19 tally rose to 2,11,987 on Monday with the state adding 5,368 new cases, while more than 200 patients succumbed to the infection.
A total of 3,522 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the number of recovered persons to 1,15,262, the department said. There are 87,681 active cases in the state at present, it added.
Meanwhile, the nationwide tally of coronavirus cases crossed seven lakh on Monday. According to the data shared by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday morning, there were 6,97,413 cases and 19,693 cases. However, with the latest numbers coming out of states, the tally has crossed 7 lakh.