Maharashtra reports 70 Covid-19 cases

Maharashtra on Monday reported 70 COVID-19 cases at a positivity rate of 2.09 per cent, down from 131 a day earlier

There were no deaths due to the ailment, while 32 persons were discharged during the day

The state has 693 active cases, of which only 42 are in hospitals, while the remaining are in home isolation

Of these 42 persons who are hospitalised, nine are in ICU and 33 are in non-ICU wards

Of the 8,76,37,095 samples that have been tested since the pandemic began, a total of 81,72,906 have returned positive at a positivity rate of 9.33 per cent