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New Delhi : The number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) confirmed cases surged to 70,756 in India on May 12, 2020, of which 22,455 patients have been cured/discharged, a recovery rate of 31.74%. COVID-19 death toll stands at 2,293 in the country. The doubling time, which was 10.9 in the past 14 days, has improved to 12.2 in last three days.
In Maharashtra, the total number of Covid 19 positive cases till May 12, 2020, stands at 23,401. In Mumbai, the count stood at 14,355, exactly two months after the first case was reported. COVID-19 infection among police personnel in the state is increasing – 106 officers and 901 constables having contracted the virus so far, according to a PIB release.
Covid cases in Nagpur have touched 300 with two more cases reported on May 12, 2020. The Orange City has so far reported four deaths due to coronavirus infection. The COVID-19 death toll in Maharashtra is 868.
Gujarat reported 347 new positive cases and 20 deaths on the day as per the latest data from the state’s health department. Now, the state tally stands at 8,541 and 513 COVID-19 related deaths have occurred in Gujarat till date . Of these new positive cases, 268 are in Ahmedabad, 29 in Vadodara, 19 in Surat, and 10 are in Gandhinagar.