Maharashtra reported 2,384 new Covid-19 cases, up 165 from a day ago, while 35 more patients succumbed to the infection in the state, down from nearly 50 from the previous day, said an official from the health department.

With the latest additions, the state's caseload increased to 65,86,280, while the death toll rose to 1,39,705, he said. The state has been reporting an upward trend in new cases since October 11. There were 1,736 Covid-19 cases on October 11, which increased to 2,069 on Tuesday, while October 13 saw 2,219 fresh infections.
However, fresh deaths reported a drop from 49 on October 13 to 35 in the last 24 hours.