Maharashtra reports 12 COVID-19 cases on Sat, one death in last 24 hours
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Maharashtra reported 12 COVID-19 cases on Saturday and one death in the last 24 hours, taking the tally and toll in the state since January 1 this year to 2,569 and 41, respectively, a health department official said.A 76-year-old woman from Kolhapur in the western part of the state died from the ailment, the official said, adding she was suffering from comorbidity.Of the new cases reported during the day, four are from Pune, two each from Mumbai, Thane district and Nagpur as well as one each from Kolhapur and Gadchiroli.Mumbai's tally now stands at 1007, of which 551 were reported in June and 15 so far in July.Since the start of the year, a total of 2,466 persons have recovered from the infection, the state health department said.The health department said it has conducted 32,842 COVID-19 tests in Maharashtra since January 1.
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