No end for Maharashtra's woesMaharashtra has witnessed a significant rise in Covid-19 cases, with over 8,000 fresh infections coming to light in a single day after a gap of more than four months, the health department said.With 8,807 new cases on Wednesday, Maharashtra's total infection tally has touched 21,21,119.
The state had reported 8,142 cases on 21 October last year, after which the numbers had declined.The state reported 80 deaths, the highest in two months since 24 December, when 89 deaths were reported.
The state's fatality count rose to 51,937, the government said.Since 10 February, the graph of new Covid-19 cases began to climb again.