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81% rise in daily COVID cases in Maharashtra

Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 1,881 new coronavirus cases, 81 per cent more than the previous day and highest since February 18, the state health department said.

The state also reported one case of B.A.5 variant.

No new pandemic-related death was reported during the day.

Mumbai alone accounted for 1,242 new cases, almost double the Monday’s count, PTI news agency reported.

On Tuesday, Maharashtra’s COVID-19 case tally rose to 78,96,114, while the death toll remained unchanged at 1,47,866.

Tuesday’s daily rise in cases was highest since February 18 when the state had recorded 2,086 new cases.

There are 8,432 active cases in Maharashtra now.

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