Maharashtra reported 98 Covid-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of infections in the state since 1 January to 1,162, the state health department said.

Of the new cases, 48 were recorded in Pune district, followed by 34 in Mumbai and six in Thane, an official confirmed. Additionally, two cases were reported in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) limits within Thane district, taking the cumulative total in that area to 15, PTI reported.

Since the beginning of the year, 14,565 Covid-19 tests have been conducted in Maharashtra, of which 1,162 were detected positive. A total of 597 people have recovered from the virus, even as 17 fatalities have been reported across the state. Of these, 16 patients had pre-existing health conditions, PTI reported.