The contrast in the Covid graphs of Mumbai and Maharashtra got sharper on Friday, with the state registering its highest daily detections in over 250 days and the city reporting its lowest cases so far this year. A total of 48,270 cases were reported in the state, the highest so far in the third wave and also highest since May 8, when the state which was amid the second wave then had added 48,401 cases. The state continued to report high fatalities and added 52 deaths to its tally on Friday. Mumbai’s cases dropped by 12%, from 5,708 on Thursday to 5,008 on Friday. While the daily toll remained steady at 12 in Mumbai, the state toll climbed to 52.
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