A healthcare worker collects swab sample of a resident at Dharavi slum area in Mumbai (PTI)

With 2,250 fresh cases, Maharashtra's Covid-19 count breaches 39,000-mark

1 min read . Updated: 20 May 2020, 08:42 PM ISTEdited By Aparna Banerjea

• The death toll in the state also increased to 1,390 after 65 more fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours
• There are currently 27,581 active cases in the state while 10,318 patients have been discharged after full recovery

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The number of novel coronavirus cases in Maharashtra today crossed 39,000 after 2,250 more patients were reported positive of the highly contagious virus since Tuesday. The state's Covid-19 count now stands at 39,297 since the outbreak, according to the state health department.

Along with that, the death toll in the state also increased to 1,390 after 65 more fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours, it said.

There are currently 27,581 active cases in the state while 10,318 patients have been discharged after full recovery. The cured patients also include 679 who recovered successfully in the last 24 hours, the state health department added.

Of the total cases, 25 more Covid-19 cases were reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today. Total number of cases in the area increased to 1,378, said Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Meanwhile, the total number of novel coronavirus rose to 1,06,750 after 5, new cases emerged in the last 24 hours. The death toll also increased to 3,303 after 140 patients passed away on Tuesday.