<p>Covid-19 death toll crossed the 10,000-mark in Maharashtra on Saturday while total positive cases inched towards 2.50 lakh. On Saturday, 223 deaths and 8,139 cases were recorded in Maharashtra, the worst-affected state in India.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/amitabh-bachchan-tests-positive-for-covid-19-admitted-to-nanavati-hospital-860036.html" target="_blank">Amitabh Bachchan tests positive for Covid-19, admitted to Nanavati hospital</a></strong></p>.<p>This pushed the death toll to 10,116 and total cases to 2,46,600, according to the data released by the Public Health department.</p>.<p>Discharge rate in the state is 55.55%. The case fatality rate in the state is 4.1%. Out of 12,85,991 laboratory samples, 2,46,600 have been tested positive (19.17%) for Covid-19 till Saturday. Currently, 6,80,017 people are under home quarantine and 47,376 people are in institutional quarantine.</p>
<p>Covid-19 death toll crossed the 10,000-mark in Maharashtra on Saturday while total positive cases inched towards 2.50 lakh. On Saturday, 223 deaths and 8,139 cases were recorded in Maharashtra, the worst-affected state in India.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/amitabh-bachchan-tests-positive-for-covid-19-admitted-to-nanavati-hospital-860036.html" target="_blank">Amitabh Bachchan tests positive for Covid-19, admitted to Nanavati hospital</a></strong></p>.<p>This pushed the death toll to 10,116 and total cases to 2,46,600, according to the data released by the Public Health department.</p>.<p>Discharge rate in the state is 55.55%. The case fatality rate in the state is 4.1%. Out of 12,85,991 laboratory samples, 2,46,600 have been tested positive (19.17%) for Covid-19 till Saturday. Currently, 6,80,017 people are under home quarantine and 47,376 people are in institutional quarantine.</p>