Coronavirus: Maharashtra records highest jump in new cases in a day, tally at 7628

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 811 new covid-19 cases, the highest in a day, taking the state's tally of coronavirus positive cases to 7628. Of these 22, 13 were recorded in Mumbai, four in Pune and one each in Malegaon, Pune rural, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Dhule and Solapur. "Thirteen out of 22 patients (59%) had high-risk co-morbidity such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma and heart disease," the press statement said. Out of 108972 laboratory samples, 101062 were negative and 7628 have been tested positive for coronavirus until today. As per the guidance from Government of India, cluster containment action plan is being implemented in places where clusters of patients have been found in the state.