Maharashtra on Friday recorded 66,836 new Covid-19 cases, slightly less than the day before, taking its case tally to 41,61,676.As many as 773 patients succumbed to the infection, taking the toll to 63,252, according to the state health department.In good news, 74,045 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, raising the number of recovered cases to 34,04,792.The state now has 6,91,851 active Covid-19 cases.On April 18, Maharashtra had reported its highest daily rise in infections so far with 68,631 new cases, followed by 67,468 on Wednesday.
On April 17 it had reported 67,123 cases.Oxygen crisis in MaharashtraAmid the shortage of medical-grade oxygen in Maharashtra, State Health Minister Rajesh Tope hasaid he does not want.