Maharashtra: 162 fresh COVID-19 positive cases reported; state tally 1297

With 162 fresh COVID-19 positive cases reported on Wednesday, the total number of cases in Maharashtra climbed to 1297, the state health department said.

162 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Maharashtra today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 1297: Maharashtra Health Department pic.twitter.com/YWDIgwVn99

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The death toll due to the novel coronavirus rose to 166 and the number of cases to 5,734 in the country on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry.

Eight deaths were reported from Maharashtra, three from Gujarat, two from Jammu and Kashmir and one each from Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, it said.

Maharashtra has reported the most coronavirus deaths at 72, followed by Gujarat  at 16, Madhya Pradesh at 13 and Delhi at 9. Punjab and Tamil Nadu have reported eight fatalities each while Telangana has reported seven deaths.