NEW DELHI: The Covid-19 pandemic crossed two grim milestones in India, with the total number of cases topping 30,000 — ending the day at 31,411 — and the death toll going past 1,000.
Both the number of new cases, at 1,840, and fatalities (69) on Tuesday were the highest reported in a single day so far. Maharashtra recorded its highest daily death toll of 31, followed by Gujarat (19), Madhya Pradesh (10) and Uttar Pradesh (3). Mumbai and Ahmedabad saw their highest number of deaths in a day, 25 and 19, respectively.
Maharashtra again reported a surge in cases, 729 during the day, and Tamil Nadu saw