 | This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (September 2021) |
| COVID-19 pandemic in Maharashtra | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Maharashtra, India |
| Index case | Pune |
| Arrival date | 9 February 2020 (4 years, 8 months and 4 weeks) |
| Confirmed cases | 7,371,757 (as of 20 January 2022) |
| Active cases | 2,58,569 |
| Recovered | 69,67,432 |
Deaths | 1,41,971 |
| Fatality rate | 1.93% |
Territories | All 36 districts |
| Government website | |
| COVID-19 Dashboard arogya.maharashtra.gov.in covid19india.org (unofficial) Public Health Department, Maharashtra (requires login) | |
The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Indian state of Maharashtra was confirmed on 9 March 2020.
The largest single day spike (68,631 cases), highest peak in all of India was reported on 18 April 2021.
Maharashtra is a hotspot that accounts for nearly 22.35% of the total cases in India as well as about 30.55% of all deaths.[1][2] As of 10 May 2021, the state's case fatality rate is nearly 1.49%.[3] Pune is the worst-affected city in Maharashtra, with about 930,809 cases as of 10 May 2021.[4] About half of the cases in the state emerged from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The total number of cases in Maharashtra reported as of May 2022, is 78,87,086 consisting of 1,47,860 deaths and '77,35,751 who have recovered.[5]
As of 6 June 2022, there are 7,429 active COVID-19 cases in the state, the health minister warns that the cases are likely to increase in June and July.[6]
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