Aurangabad, At least 1109 fresh COVID-19 cases highest so far were reported across eight districts of Marathwada region in last 24 hours. While 28 fatalities were also reported in the eight districts till late Thursday late night. With this, the total number of fatalities reached 968 in these districts, while COVID-19 tally in the region mounted to 29,009. On a positive front 18,671 patients were cured and discharged. Rest of the active cases are undergoing treatment at different hospitals and Covid care centres in the region.The official data collected from all the district headquarters by UNI stated that Aurangabad district recorded highest 283 positive cases and nine fatalities, followed by 168 cases and six deaths in Nanded, one death and 170 cases in Latur, There were 191 cases in Osmanabad, 77 cases and five deaths in Jalna , 38 cases and five death in Parbhani, 124 cases and two deaths in Beed and 58 cases in Hingoli district.