Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur contribute the highest numberThe rising trend in fresh COVID-19 cases continued across Maharashtra which reported another big jump of 8,702 cases on Thursday as the active case tally surged past the 60,000-mark to reach 64,260. Cases also rose in Pune district, which reported another 1,500 cases to take its tally to 4,05,307. Mumbai city, too, reported a surge of 1,145 cases, taking its tally to 3,22,844 with 7,583 active cases. Neighbouring Sangli reported 22 cases and zero deaths as the district’s reported cases reached 51,274 of whom only 507 are active. Kolhapur reported 35 cases and a single death as its case tally reached 49,592 of whom just 234 are active.

Source: The Hindu February 25, 2021 17:04 UTC