Members of the state task force said Maharashtra could continue to see the surge through April
MUMBAI: Maharashtra recorded over 6.6 lakh new Covid -19 cases in March, which is the highest addition of cases in a month since the pandemic began and a 400% jump from February, when 1.3 lakh cases were logged. It took the state over 3.5 months from mid-October to February to add 6.5 lakh cases.
Mumbai added 83,457 cases in March, again the highest in a month since the outbreak started.
On Wednesday, 39,544 cases were added in the state, the second highest daily addition so far, taking the total caseload to 28.12 lakh. It is nearly the same as Germany, which is the 10th worst affected country with 28.16 lakh cases.