Another day of over 2,000 cases in state; tally 37,136

Maharashtra on Tuesday continued to record more than 2,000 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases as it registered 2,127 new infections, taking the total to 37,136. According to officials, reconciliation of figures with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) portal is still in process, resulting in a difference in the cumulative figures.

The state also registered 76 deaths, bringing its toll to 1,325. However, 32 deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, while the remaining 44 happened between April 30 and May 16, the state health department said. Of the new cases, Mumbai recorded 1,411 new infections, taking the city tally to 22,746. while Thane, Navi Mumbai and Pune recorded 112, 122 and 139 new infections, respectively. On Tuesday, Maharashtra also saw its highest number of discharges in a single day with 1,202 people sent home after recovery, the state health department said. So far, 9,639 people have recovered and discharged from the hospitals. State health minister Rajesh Tope said that the recovery rate of Maharashtra is 25%.

The state has added 21,020 Covid-19 cases in the past 14 days. It also clocked over 2,000 cases in the past three consecutive days. An average of 1,500 cases daily is added during the

two-week period.

Maharashtra is witnessing a significant rise in Covid-19 cases since May 6, as it has been reporting over 1,000 cases on a daily basis.

But the health department official denied that the state has reached the community transmission stage yet as the growth in cases is not exponential.