Pune: There is a steady rise of Covid cases in Maharashtra, especially in Pune. According to the data available, the caseload in Pune Municipal Corporation area is 2,61,659, while it is 1,36,013 in Pimpri Chinchwad and 1,21,928 in rural and cantonment areas.
Pune district on Monday reported 4,961 COVID-19 cases, taking the tally here to 5,19,600, an official said. The day also saw 31 deaths, increasing the toll to 4,961, while 2,771 people were discharged post-recovery, he added.
Meanwhile, the Pune Municipal Corporation issued an order asking private hospitals in its jurisdiction to earmark 80 per cent of their beds for COVID-19 treatment by March 31.
Such an order was also issued last year when the outbreak was at its peak, underlining the seriousness of the surge being seen currently, officials pointed out.
