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At 4.24%, Maha's COVID-19 mortality rate higher than India's

Last updated on: April 27, 2020 14:26 IST

The mortality rate in Maharashtra due to coronavirus is 4.24 per cent said the state health department on Monday.

IMAGE: A man wearing a mask walks on the deserted road during the lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic, at Dadar in Mumbai. Photograph: ANI Photo

"With 440 new COVID-19 cases, the total number of cases in Maharashtra has mounted to 8,068. Besides, the total number of deaths has reached 342 after 19 new deaths were reported," said an official statement from the health department.

 

The statement also said, "While India's mortality rate is 3.13 per cent, the mortality rate in Maharashtra due to coronavirus is at 4.24 per cent."

According to the latest update by the ministry of health and family welfare, the total number of coronavirus cases in the country stands at 27,892, of which 6,185 have recovered/migrated and 872 patients have succumbed to the disease.

Source: ANI