Maharashtra Reports Highest Single-Day Spike of 322 COVID-19 Deaths; Fatalities Cross 15,000, Coronavirus Cases Reach 431,719
On the first day of August, Maharashtra jumped to a new high of 322 COVID-19 deaths, with the state death toll crossing the 15,000-mark, besides notching fresh cases in the 9,000 plus range, officials said here on Saturday. The state recovery rate increased for the sixth consecutive day, zooming up from 60.68 per cent to 61.82 per cent on Friday.