Maharashtra saw the biggest hike in coronavirus count as the state confirmed 1,567 fresh COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours. Maharashtra was the only state in India to record over 10,000 coronavirus patients.
The total number of coronavirus patients in the state increased to 14,541, according to ministry of health and family welfare.
Mumbai alone confirmed 9,123 coronavirus cases. The state also reported the highest number of COVID-19 deaths. As many as 583 people succumbed to death in the state.
According to a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) release, the death toll in Mumbai reached 361. In the wake of coronavirus pandemic, the Mumbai Police imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in the city till May 17.
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