PUNE: More recoveries were seen than new positive cases in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) on Sunday.
As many as 962 positive patients recovered, taking the total count of discharged positive patients to 11,11,073. The progressive count of positive cases reached 11,36,365 cases with 731 fresh detections. The region reported eight casualties, stated the daily Covid-19 report issued by district administration.
The rural areas recorded the highest fresh cases in the region with 410 patients, followed by 134 in the PMC limits, 122 in PCMC limits, 56 in councils and 9 in cantonments. Rural areas added four deaths, followed by two deaths in PMC limits and one death each in the PCMC limits and councils. No death was reported in cantonments.
Maharashtra reported 3206 new cases, taking the cumulative tally of Covid cases to 65,44,325. Deaths dropped under 50 on Sunday as 36 casualties were added to the toll. The overall toll for Maharashtra now stands at 1,38,870.
