Maharashtra’s cumulative COVID-19 case tally breached the 50,000 mark on Sunday, with the State reporting a massive surge of 3,041 cases — its highest till date — to touch 50,231, while 58 more deaths saw the total death toll surge to 1,635.
Of the cumulative cases, 33, 988 are currently active, with as many as 1,196 patients being discharged today to take the total discharged after effecting full recovery to 14, 600, said State Health Department officials.
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Having crossed the cumulative tally mark of 40,000 total cases on May 21, it took the State barely 72 hours to breach the 50,000 cases number.
The State’s cumulative cases and death toll are the highest in the country, with its share of total cases accounting for more than 30% of the country’s total number of cases, and its fatalities accounting for more than 40% of India’s COVID-19 deaths.
Of the new cases reported today, Mumbai city recorded a staggering 1,725 of them, to breach the 30,000-case mark as its total case tally soared to 30,251.
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On May 17, Maharashtra reported its erstwhile highest single-day case rise of 2,347 cases. Sinc