Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Sunday said the COVID-19 recovery rate in the state has improved and the fatality rate has dropped.
He said the state reported nearly 14,000 fresh cases on Saturday, while over 19,000 patients recovered from the disease.
"This shows that the recovery rate has improved, he said while talking to reporters at Partur in the district. "It has improved due to the changing protocol in treatment and medicines, he said.
The fatality rate of COVID-19 patients has also declined due to these factors, Tope added. "But we want the fatality rate to come down to less than one per cent, the minister said.
On Mumbai being a COVID hotspot, he said maintaining social distancing is difficult in the city as it is overcrowded.
"Now the frequency of local trains in Mumbai has increased and restaurants are opening. It is difficult to follow social distancing as the city is overcrowded. But people have to follow the norms and protect themselves from the virus as health is precious, he said.
'However, the government would leave no stone unturned in providing health care facilities to patients in Mumbai, Tope said.
Maharashtra on Sunday reported 13,702 new COVID-19 cases, 326 deaths and 15,048 discharges. Total cases in the state rise to 14,43,409.This includes 38,084 deaths and 11,49,603 discharges, active cases stand at 2,55,281.