AHMEDABAD: While Maharashtra continued to record the highest number of new cases at 328 on Saturday — it’s third-highest single-day number — Gujarat recorded the sharpest spike in cases. A record 280 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, of which 239 or 85% were registered in Ahmedabad alone. With this, the state’s total count of Covid-19 has reached 1,376. Gujarat also recorded 12 deaths in a day — highest so far — taking the state’s death toll to 53.Maharashtra recorded 11 more deaths. The state’s total coronavirus count now stands at 3,648.Delhi, which had witnessed a dip in cases over the last three days because there were no new positive cases among the Tablighi Jamaat , recorded 186 new cases, taking the state’s total tally to 1,893.“The increased incidence of Covid-19 in certain pockets of the city, especially the unauthorised colonies that are densely populated, is a matter of concern,” the state authorities said. Only one person from Jahangirpuri in northwest Delhi is believed to have infected as many as 31 family members – the largest cluster of cases that are not linked to the TJ members.“A majority (56%) of Covid-19 cases in Delhi are among persons aged above 60 years. Around 21% of Covid-19 positive cases involve those aged between 50 years and 60 years and 23% are aged below 50 years,” officials said.Covid-19 cases in MP, where 361 new cases were recorded two days ago, have dipped. The state surprisingly recorded only 42 new cases on Saturday, and no deaths.