Amid an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, the Maharashtra Government has decided to impose more strict restrictions in the state under the 'Break the Chain' campaign. Maharashtra reported 67,468 new COVID-19 cases and 568 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the state health department on Wednesday. With the cumulative positivity rate 16.36 per cent, the total cases of COVID-19 have mounted to 40,27,827. Out of 67,468 fresh COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, Mumbai logged 7,684 cases and 62 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 84,743 active COVID-19 cases in the state capital.

Source: dna April 21, 2021 18:00 UTC