Photos: Maharashtra now at 206,619 cases; record spike on July 4

Maharashtra on July 4 recorded 7,074 new coronavirus cases taking its tally past the 200,000. It was also the highest number of cases recorded in a single day in India. The state’s first lakh cases took 96 days, while the second took just 22 days. A day after breaching the 2-lakh Covid-19 case mark and recording, in a first, over 7,000 infections in a day, Maharashtra on July 5, recorded 6,555 new cases. The state’s tally is now 206,619, of which 86,040 are active cases, according to the state health department. Along with surge in cases, the state is also facing a large number of deaths on a daily basis.

Updated on: Jul 06, 2020 10:33 AM IST

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Health workers wearing PPE coveralls arrive in Mumbai’s Malad (West) to carry out door to door screenings. Maharashtra’s record Covid-19 case spike of 7,074 infections in a single day took it past the 200,000 mark on July 4. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo)

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BMC medical staff collect a swab sample from a resident of Laxmi Cottage in Parel, Mumbai. Maharashtra also reported 295 new deaths — the highest reported in a day — on July 4 taking the toll to 8,671. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)

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A Thane municipal Corporation employee speaks on a loudspeaker urging citizens to stay at home at Jambli Naka market. Maharashtra’s first one lakh cases took 96 days, while the second took just 22 days. (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)

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A medical professional holds a Covid-19 antigen testing kit at Naidu Hospital in Pune. Maharashtra’s Case Fatality Rate (CFR) stands at 4.27%, against the national rate of 2.88%. (Shankar Narayan / HT Photo)

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A motorist wades through a waterlogged road in Jogeshwari, Mumbai. Besides the civic bodies in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, authorities in districts like Aurangabad, Solapur, Jalgaon are also going for aggressive tracing and ramping up of health infrastructure in the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), reported HT. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo)

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A view inside a COVID-19 quarantine centre at DNA Hospital in Malad (East), Mumbai. While in Maharashtra’s rural areas, the local administration have been asked to increase the number of beds with adequate oxygen facilities as per recent central government guidelines. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo)

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A resident of Mandala Gaon undergoes thermal screening in Mumbai. Against the backdrop of the grim milestone crossed on July 4, Maharashtra’s medical education minister, Amit Deshmukh said that the state health infrastructure is ready to tackle the rising number of cases, reported HT. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)

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An aerial view of Kranti Nagar and Appa Pada residential area in Mumbai. Maharashtra’s current COVID-19 tally stands at 206,619 cases with 8,822 deaths. (ANI)