MUMBAI : With the single-day spike of 8,308 new COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the tally of patients in the state mounted to 2,92,589 on Friday, the health department said.This is the third time that the number of single-day cases has breached the 8,000-mark in the state.On Thursday, the state had recorded the highest one- day growth of 8,641 new cases, while on July 11, as many as 8,139 patients had tested positive.As the virus claimed 258 lives on Friday alone, the state's death toll increased to 11,452, a statement from the health department said.A total of 2,217 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals following their recovery during the day.