1,602 new COVID-19 cases take Maha tally to 27,524; 44 die

Mumbai, May 14 ()Maharashtra reported 1,602 newCOVID-19 cases - a fresh single-day high - taking the tally to27,524 on Thursday, while 44 deaths, 25 of them in Mumbai,raised the toll to 1,019, a health department official said.

The state on Wednesday had reported the highest single-day rise of 1,495 cases.

However, the state surpassed that record and reported1,602 new COVID-19 cases, he said.

The death count also crossed the 1,000-mark.

With 44 fresh deaths, the COVID-19 toll in the stateis now 1,019, the official said.

Also, 512 more patients were discharged in the statefollowing recovery, taking the tally of such people to 6,059,he said. NDRSY RSY