Maharashtra reports only 50 Covid-19 deaths, but cases rise (Roundup)

Mumbai, Nov 22 : Maharashtra’s Covid-19 deaths dropped below 100 for the second time, though new cases continued to increase, amid apprehensions of a second wave, health authorities said here on Sunday.
After days of three-digit figures, the state deaths dropped to 50, taking the fatalities to 46,623 now. Previously, the state had reported 51 fatalities on May 18.
Shooting above the 5,000 mark for the fifth day, the state recorded 5,753 new infections, taking its tally to 17,80,208.
For the second day in a row, 28 of the state’s 36 districts recorded zero fatalities, including hotspots like Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Sangli, Aurangabad, Akola, Latur, Solapur, Kolhapur, and Ratnagiri.
Also, for the second day after over a week, the state recovery rate dropped marginally, from 92.82 percent to 92.75 percent – while the mortality rate remained stable at 2.62 per cent.
Another chunk of 4,060 fully recovered patients returned home – taking the total to 16,51,064, against the 81,512 active cases.