Mumbai:
Maharashtra has reported two COVID-19-related deaths since January this 12 months, the state well being division mentioned on Tuesday.
In a launch, the division mentioned each fatalities had been reported from Mumbai and concerned sufferers with comorbidities (simultaneous presence of two or extra medical situations in an individual).
One of many deceased had nephrotic syndrome with hypocalcemia seizure, whereas the opposite was a most cancers affected person, it mentioned.
The discharge mentioned a complete of 6,066 swab samples have been examined for coronavirus since January, of which 106 examined optimistic for the infectious illness. Of those, 101 had been from Mumbai and the remaining from Pune, Thane, and Kolhapur.
Presently, 52 sufferers are present process remedy for delicate signs, whereas 16 are being handled at hospitals, mentioned the division.
“A spike in COVID-19 instances is just not solely being seen in Maharashtra, but in addition in different states and even different nations,” the discharge said.
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