Maharashtra reports over 67,100 Covid cases

April 17, 2021 20:56

Maharashtra logged 67,123 coronavirus cases on Saturday in its biggest single-day spike since the start of the pandemic. The worst hit state in the country also recorded 419 deaths because of the virus in the last 24 hours.

The total coronavirus cases in the state today climbed to 37,70,707 out of which 30,61,174 patients have recovered. 56,783 people were discharged in the last 24 hours, the government statement read.

The state's recovery rate is 81.18 per cent and the fatality rate is 1.59 per cent.

This was the second day in a row that the state reported over 60,000 daily coronavirus cases. On Friday, Maharashtra's Covid figure was 63,729 infections, which was also a record.

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