May 07, 2021 State has 24 per cent of the patients in the country A presentation prepared by the Maharashtra Health Department has revealed that of the total number of people who have been cured of the infection during the Covid-19 pandemic, Maharashtra’s percentage is higher at 85.16 while the national figure is 81.91 per cent. However, the death rate in Maharashtra is higher at 1.49 per cent, while national death rate is 1.34 per cent. The total number of patients since the onset of pandemic in the State is 48,22,902 (48.22 lakh) while the national figure is 2,02,82,833(2.02 crore). In effect, Maharashtra has 23.77 per cent of the patients in the country.