3 062 new coronavirus cases in Mumbai new high since pandemic began

PTI Updated: March 19, 2021 20:40 IST

    Mumbai, Mar 19 (PTI) Mumbai reported the highest spike
of 3,062 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking its caseload to
3,55,897, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
said.
    With 10 deaths since Thursday evening, the death toll
increased to 11,565.
    The day before too the city had set a new record
of daily cases at 2,877, but on Friday new cases crossed
the 3,000-mark.
    The city has recorded ten or more deaths in a day
thrice this year. On January 5 and January 21, the city had
reported 11 and 10 fatalities, respectively. PTI KK
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