COVID-19 update: Maharashtra records highest single-day rise of 57,074 cases The active case count of COVID-19 infection in Maharashtra has surged to 4,30,503, whereas the count of recoveries rose to 25,22,823 as of April 4. Maharashtra is the worst-affected COVID-19 state in the country, accounting for 58.19 per cent of active cases in the country BusinessToday.In | April 5, 2021 | Updated 11:32 IST Maharashtra is the worst-affected COVID-19 state in the country, accounting for 58.19 per cent of active cases in the country The rise in coronavirus cases in Maharashtra has become a point of concern for the state government. Yesterday, the state reported its highest single-day rise of COVID-19 cases at 57,074 positive cases that emerged in the past 24 hours. Additionally, the daily fatalities also climbed to 222 in the central state. With the addition of new infections, the overall caseload in Maharashtra has reached 30,10,597, and the state has reported 55,878 deaths due to coronavirus so far.