22,543 new infections and 416 deaths takes Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally to 1,060,308

Maharashtra’s tally of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) surged past the one million mark with 22,543 new infections and 416 deaths in a single day, the state health department said on Sunday.

The western state continues to be the worst-affected region in the country with 1,060,308 confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease while its



death toll has climbed to 29,531.

Amid the rising Covid-19 cases, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray warned on Sunday that the situation is likely to become more severe in the coming days. He advised people to take precautions and follow social distancing norms as the coronavirus pandemic, he pointed out, could take a “monstrous form”.