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India recorded 62,258 new covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 291 people succumbed to death. Maharashtra remains the worst affected state, with over 2.82 lakh active cases. COVID-19 cases across the western state have surged by 20.32% in the last 25 days and its caseload continues to set new records. On Friday, Maharashtra reported the highest single-day cases for the second day in a row. The state reported 36,902 new infections on Friday evening. Going by the total number of active cases, Maharashtra is followed by Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
In response to the rising case tally, several states have taken restrictive measures, even as they stopped short of imposing a fresh lockdown. While several districts in Maharashtra have enforced short lockdowns, the state as a whole will now have a night curfew. Staring from Sunday, shopping malls will be closed from 8 pm to 7 am.
