7,863 new cases in Maharashtra; active case tally nears 80,000

Maharashtra reported 7,863 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as the active cases nudged the 80,000 mark. The State, with the highest number of active cases in the country (79,093), alone accounts for more than 45% of the total active cases. The surge was in part offset by a relatively high number of recoveries, with 6,332 patients being discharged in the last 24 hours. As many as 54 deaths pushed the total death toll to 52,238. While the total case tally has reached 21,69,330, the recoveries stand at 20,36,790.