The number of fresh novel coronavirus cases in Maharashtra saw a new record high after 3,041 more patients were reported positive in the last 24 hours.
This is the biggest spike in the number of single-day cases recorded in the state so far, taking the total tally to 50,231, according to the state health department data.
Maharashtra has been recording more than 2,000 new Covid-19 cases every day for the past one week. The death toll in that state has also crossed 1,500-mark.
With 58 more deaths, the total number of fatalities has surged to 1,635 since Saturday, it added. Of these cases, 1,196 patients have recovered and discharged today, As many as 14,600 patients have been discharged till date, it said.