Maharashtra reported 1,602 newCOVID-19 cases - a fresh single-day high - taking the tally to 27,524 on Thursday, while 44 deaths, 25 of them in Mumbai, raised the toll to 1,019, a health department official said.The state on Wednesday had reported the highest single -day rise of 1,495 cases.However, the state surpassed that record and reported 1,602 new COVID-19 cases, he said.The death count also crossed the 1,000-mark.With 44 fresh deaths, the COVID-19 toll in the state is now 1,019, the official said.Also, 512 more patients were discharged in the state following recovery, taking the tally of such people to 6,059, he said.
