Maharashtra records highest daily spike of 2,940 Covid-19 cases, taking state tally to 44,582

With 63 deaths due to coronavirus reported during the day, the death toll in Maharashtra rose to 1,517.

Doctors wearing protective suits check residents with an electronic thermometer inside a slum in Worli, Mumbai | Representational image | PTI

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Friday recorded 2940 COVID-19 cases, the highest daily spike, taking the state tally to 44582, a health official said.

With 63 deaths due to the pandemic reported during the day, the death toll in the state rose to 1517, the official said.

This was the sixth consecutive day when the state reported more than 2,000 new coronavirus cases, he said.

Maharashtra COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 44582, new cases 2940, deaths 1517, discharged patients 12583, active cases 30474, people tested so far 332777.