Maharashtra Records Over 5000 Cases For The First Time

On Friday, Maharashtra reported more than 5000 cases for the first time since the first case was detected on March 9 taking the total number of cases to 1,52,765. The state reported 175 new deaths, 91 of which occurred in the last 48 hours while 84 are from the previous period. 

The state's fatality rate stands at 4.65% which is higher than the national average. The Mumbai Metropolitan region saw a decrease in cases while the Pune belt had 500 cases more than yesterday.