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236 more Maharashtra Police personnel test positive for COVID-19

by · Mumbai Mirror

Mumbai: A total of 236 more Maharashtra police personnel tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total coronavirus cases in the state police department to 8,958, according to the Maharashtra police.

In a press release, the Maharashtra Police said there are 1,898 active cases while 6,962 police personnel have recovered from the disease.

One death reported was in the state police department in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 98.

As per the Union Health Ministry, Maharashtra -- the worst affected state from the virus -- has 1,47,896 active cases and 13,883 deaths.

Meanwhile, India went past the 15-lakh mark and registered 48,513 fresh cases and 768 new deaths. India is still the third worst-hit nation by the pandemic and now has 15,31,669 cases whereas 34,193 people have lost their lives to the virus.