PUNE: As many as 3,088 people tested positive for Covid-19 in Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR), while more than twice as many (7,918) recovered from the infection on Sunday. This pushed the total tally for the region to 9,95,524, while the overall number of recoveries rose to 9,33,099. As has been the trend these past few days, the rural parts of the region continued to report the highest new cases and recoveries. Ninety-four people succumbed to the contagion in the region, pushing the total death toll to 16,089, as per the daily report released by the district administration. As of Sunday, there were 46,505 active patients across the region. Of these, 19,928 patients were being treated in hospitals, while 26,577 people opted for home quarantine. A total of 24,735 samples were tested on Sunday, taking the total samples tested to nearly 48.5 lakh.
Recoveries in Pune region outstrip new Covid-19 cases
