MUMBAI: The worst pandemic-hit state of India — Maharashtra on Thursday yet again witnessed a huge spike of 56,286 new COVID-19 cases and 376 deaths in the last 24 hours.
The fresh ‘huge’ surge in cases has taken the infections tally to 32,29,547 while the death toll soared to 57,028.
On positive note, as many as 36,130 people recovered from the deadly virus. Till now, 26,49,757 people have been cured and discharged in the state, since the onset of the pandemic.
The recovery rate which was rising in the previous month has now fallen to 82.05 per cent, owing to the sudden spurt in cases.
On testing front, as many as 2,13,85,551 people have been so far tested for the millennium scourge with fatality rate standing at 1.77 per cent.
The state still has an active caseload of 5,21,317 patients, undergoing treatment at different Covid care centres and hospitals.