Delhi, Maharashtra Report Biggest Ever Single-Day Covid Spike

Maharashtra and Delhi on Friday reported their biggest ever single-day surge in coronavirus cases, according to government data. This comes as the country logged over 2 lakh Covid cases for the second consecutive day. While Delhi reported 19,486 Covid cases in the last 24 hours, Maharashtra logged 63,729 infections. The national capital also reported 141 deaths, which is its biggest one-day Covid death count. The city's active cases have risen to highest-ever 61,000. The recovery rate has dropped to 90.94 per cent.