Nashik: No new COVID-19 cases on Tue, Malegaon remains hotspot

Tuesday was a good day in Nashik district's fight against the coronavirus outbreak with nobody testing positive for the coronavirus, health officials said. The district has 99 COVID-19 cases, 85 of which are in Malegaon, which is fast turning into a worrisome hotspot.

"Of the 236 samples sent for testing from Malegaon Municipal Corporation limits so far, a total of 85, or a little over 36 per cent, have returned positive. All eight COVID-19 deaths in the district have also been from Malegaon," an official said. He added that of the 99 COVID-19 patients in Nashik, 57 are men, 37 women, two boys and three girls.