Maharashtra reports nearly 9,000 new Covid cases, 80 deaths in last 24 hrs

With 2,772 discharges or recoveries seen during the same period, the active case count is at 59,358

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 8,807 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total infection count to 2,121,119, according to the state health department.

The increase in cases was sharp, considering that on Tuesday, the state had reported 6,218 new Covid-19 cases.

Mumbai recorded 1,167 new Covid-19 cases, the highest daily spike in about four months, on Wednesday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

The tally of cases in the country's financial capital thus rose to 321,698, while the death toll reached 11,453 with four new fatalities.

On Tuesday, the city had reported 643 new cases and three fatalities.

On October 28, Mumbai