MAHA CROSSES 50K MARK

In the biggest one-day spike in coronavirus disease cases, Maharashtra recorded 3,041 new infections on Sunday. The state has now reported 50,231 Covid-19 cases. Mumbai, the worst affected city in the state, reported 1,725 new cases on Sunday, breaching the 30,000 marked. The death toll in the state currently stands at 1,635, after 58 deaths were reported on Sunday.

Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said, “We have got a lot of success in the fight against Covid-19, however it is going to get tougher, because there might be more deaths. There would be a rise in cases, however, there is no need to be afraid, we are prepared for that and are arranging more beds for the same and upgrading our health infrastructure.”