<p class="bodytext">Maharashtra on Saturday registered the highest-ever single-day spike of 5,318 new COVID-19 cases, state Health department said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The state's total case count now stands at 1,59,133.<br /><br /><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-deaths-covid-19-tally-maharashtra-karnataka-delhi-mumbai-bengaluru-icmr-worldometer-info-851629.html">Follow live updates on coronavirus </a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">With 167 deaths, the fatality count has gone up to 7,273, it said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Of the 167 deaths, 86 people died in the last 48 hours.<br /><br /></p>.<p class="bodytext">Saturday's spike in cases has surpassed the record 5,024 detections recorded on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">With 4,430 patients being discharged in the day, the number of the recovered cases mounted to 84,245, a Health official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A total of 8,96,874 people have been tested so far.</p>
<p class="bodytext">Maharashtra on Saturday registered the highest-ever single-day spike of 5,318 new COVID-19 cases, state Health department said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The state's total case count now stands at 1,59,133.<br /><br /><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-deaths-covid-19-tally-maharashtra-karnataka-delhi-mumbai-bengaluru-icmr-worldometer-info-851629.html">Follow live updates on coronavirus </a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">With 167 deaths, the fatality count has gone up to 7,273, it said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Of the 167 deaths, 86 people died in the last 48 hours.<br /><br /></p>.<p class="bodytext">Saturday's spike in cases has surpassed the record 5,024 detections recorded on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">With 4,430 patients being discharged in the day, the number of the recovered cases mounted to 84,245, a Health official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A total of 8,96,874 people have been tested so far.</p>