Maharashtra Daily Covid Cases Drop Below 40,000 For First Time Since March 31

Maharashtra's coronavirus caseload now is 53,09,215, while the death count has reached 79,552.

Maharashtra on Friday reported 39,923 new COVID-19 cases and 695 deaths, the state health department said. The number of new infections dipped below 40,000 for the first time since March 31 when 39,544 cases had been recorded. On Thursday, the daily case count was 42,582. The state's caseload now is 53,09,215, while the death count has reached 79,552. Of 695 fatalities reported on Friday, 311 had occurred in the past 48 hours, 142 last week and the rest before the last week but were added to the tally now.