Devendra Fadnavis meets Nadda, briefs about BJP's work in Maharashtra amid COVID outbreak

Maharashtra opposition Leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday met BJP President JP Nadda in Delhi. Fadnavis apprised BJP chief about work done by lakhs of party Karyakartas (workers) in state during COVID-19 pandemic situation. Maharashtra continues to be worst affected states in country as it surpasses 3-lakh mark.

"Met our BJP national president JP Naddaji in New Delhi this evening and briefed on BJP works in Maharashtra and how our lakhs of Karyakartas are working for last person in this COVID-19 pandemic situation under leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modiji," Fadnavis' said in his tweet.

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Maharashtra crosses 3-lakh mark of COVID-19 cases

tally of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra crossed 3-lakh mark on Saturday, with 8,348 new COVID-19 cases reported. total count in state stands at 3,00,937, including 1,23,377 active cases, 1,65,663 discharged and 11,596 fatalities, said State Health Department. 

capital of state Mumbai alone has reported 1,199 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 65 death in last 24 hours, taking city's count to 1,00,178 while 5,647 succumbed to virus so far. re are 24,039 active cases in city.

Furrmore, total number of cases in neighbouring Thane district touched 73,289, of which it has 37,295 active cases, highest in India for an urban district. Cases in Pune surged past 51,000, of which re are 31,380 active cases. tally of active cases in Palghar meanwhile stands at 5,091 while it is 1,030 in Nagpur.

state health department said recovery rate in Maharashtra is 55.05% while case fatality rate is 3.85%. Currently, 7,40,884 people are under home quarantine and 45,552 people in institutional quarantine. Furrmore, out of 15,22,564 laboratory samples, 3,00,937 have been tested positive (19.76%) for COVID-19 until July 18.

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(With ANI inputs)