Highest one-day spike in coronavirus numbers in Maharashtra

Mumbai, May 1 () Maharashtra on Friday saw a bigjump in the number of coronavirus cases with 1,008 personstesting positive, the highest in one day so far, taking thetally of cases to 11,506.

While 106 patients were discharged on Friday uponrecovery, 26 COVID-19 patients died, the state healthdepartment said.

The death toll in the state thus reached 485 andnumber of discharged patients reached 1,879.

Ten deaths were recorded in Pune city, five in Mumbai,three is Jalgaon district and one each Pune district,Sindhudurg, Bhiwandi, Thane, Nanded, Aurangabad and Parbhaniduring the day.

Besides, a resident of Uttar Pradesh died in Mumbaiduring treatment for virus infection.

15 of 26 patients who died had high-risk comorbidities(existing health issues), the statement said. MRKRK KRK