Pune records 8,342 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; active tally at 38,001

The western Maharashtra district's case positivity rate stood at over 21 per cent

A health worker testing for Covid-19 collects the swab sample of a man at a railway station in Ranchi on November 27, 2021. (PTI Photo)
Press Trust of India Pune
1 min read Last Updated : Jan 13 2022 | 1:11 AM IST

Pune district on Wednesday recorded 8,342 new COVID-19 cases, taking its overall tally to 12,09,781, while the death toll increased by three to touch 19,274, an official said.

The western Maharashtra district's case positivity rate stood at over 21 per cent, he said. The rate indicates the percentage of people who test positive for the virus of those overall who have been tested. Of the total cases, 4,857 were reported in Pune city, 2,065 in adjoining Pimpri-Chinchwad industrial township and 1,420 infections in rural and cantonment areas, he said. The active tally stands at 38,001, of which 1,752 patients are in hospitals, the official added.

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First Published: Jan 13 2022 | 1:11 AM IST

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