Coronavirus Update: Maharashtra Crosses 50,000 Mark, Reports Highest Single-Day Spike

Maharashtra has reported 3041 new cases in the last 24 hours which is the highest single-day spike in the state. India also recorded the highest jump with 6977 cases which takes the country tally to 1,38,845.

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  New Delhi: India reported the highest ever spike of 6977 COVID19 cases and 154 new deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry. With India nearing a mark of 1 lakh forty thousand cases in the country, Maharashtra remains the worst affected. The total number of infected cases in the state crossed the 50,000 mark. According to the latest updates, Maharashtra has reported 3041 new cases in the last 24 hours which is the highest single-day spike in the state. Maharashtra has recorded 1635 deaths, while 14,600 people have recovered. Mumbai has reported 1,725 new cases and 38 deaths in 24 hours which took its aggregate to 30,542, including 988 deaths. "There were 58 COVID-related deaths in the state today. Out of these, 39 deaths were recorded in Mumbai, six in Pune, six in Solapur, four in Aurangabad city, one was recorded in Latur, and one each in Mira-Bhayandar and Thane," a state government statement read. With 14,600 recoveries, the state has 33,988 active cases. 3,62,862 people have been tested so far. Currently, 4,99,387 people are in-home quarantine and 35,107 people are in institutional quarantine, the statement said. “There was a projection that Maharashtra could have 1.15 lakh coronavirus positive cases by the end of May. But this has been limited, thanks to the lockdown and discipline maintained by the people. The cases will increase now. We are preparing and have created hospital infrastructure for it. By the end of May, we will make 14,000 beds available and currently, we have already created around 7,000 beds, including 3,000 in our field hospitals,” Uddhav Thackeray said during a Facebook Live session on Sunday. Earlier, the Maharashtra government had said that they will not allow domestic flight operations in the state due to the increasing numbers. But a fresh decision was announced by the state minister Nawab Malik, on Sunday allowing 25 flights for Mumbai. Domestic flights have resumed all across the country today. Also watch, Malaysian passengers take precaution as flight services resume in Mumbai