Pune, Jan. 29 -- The total number of suspected cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) has risen to 127 with 72 confirmed cases, the Maharashtra Public Health Department said in a press release on Wednesday.

Maharashtra Health Department said, "As of today, 127 suspected cases of GBS have been identified, with 2 suspected deaths. Out of these, 72 patients have been confirmed as having GBS. 23 patients are from Pune Municipal Corporation, 73 from newly added villages in the PMC area, 13 from Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, 9 from Pune Rural, and 9 from other districts. Among the affected individuals, 20 are currently on ventilator support."

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