Four of 6 new Covid cases in state from city
The state's tally of the viral infections so far in this calendar year is now 2,488, the health department said.
No death has been reported due to coronavirus in the state since Friday, it said. The health department said it has conducted 29,317 Covid-19 tests across the state since January 1, adding that 2,332 patients have recovered from the coronavirus infection till date. Meanwhile, Mumbai has reported 990 cases, including 549 in June, so far this year. A total of 37 patients have succumbed to the virus in the state since Jan 1.
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