Sharp spike of over 4,000 new COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra
The Hindu
Maharashtra saw a sharp rise in new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, reporting 4,092 fresh cases against just 1,355 patients being discharged.
With the latest spike, cases have exceeded recoveries for the third consecutive day. While the State’s active case tally rose to 35,965, the total case tally now stands at 20,64,278. Forty fatalities saw the total death toll climb to 51,529. The tally of recoveries has risen to 19,75,603.
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