Second-highest surge of 61,695 cases, 349 deaths in Maharashtra

Active case tally surges past 6.20 lakh; Mumbai reports 8,209 fresh infections

Maharashtra posted its second-highest single-day jump of 61,695 cases on Thursday, taking its active case tally to 6,20,060. A high fatality spike of 349 deaths (211 of which were reported in the last 48 hours, while the rest were from an earlier period) pushed the total death toll to 59,153. A robust number of recoveries — 53,335 — was also reported. The State’s recovery rate stands at 81.3%. While the case tally has reached 35,87,478, the total recoveries stand at 29,59,056.