Highest ever single-day surge of 63,729 cases in Maharashtra
The Hindu
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Maharashtra recorded its highest single-day jump yet, clocking an unprecedented 63,729 COVID-19 cases on Friday as well as a record 398 fatalities as the State’s active case tally soared to 6,38,034. The total death toll has climbed to 59,551. Of the 398 latest deaths, 234 occurred in the last 48 hours, while 110 were from last week. Just 45,335 recoveries were reported, as the State’s recovery rate dipped to 81.12%. While the case tally has now reached 37,03,584, the cumulative recoveries stand at 30,04,391 with a record 2.72 lakh samples being tested in the last 24 hours.
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