72 new Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra with 59 in Mumbai alone, biggest rise in single day

This takes the total number of coronavirus patients in Maharashtra to 302, a health official said.

An aerial view of Mumbai during nation-wide lockdown in wake of coronavirus pandemic (Representational Image)| PTI

Mumbai: As many as 72 new coronavirus cases were detected in Maharashtra on Tuesday, 59 of them in Mumbai alone, taking the total number of COVID-19 patients in the state to 302, a health official said.

This is the largest increase in the number of cases within a day probably in the country, the state official said.

Besides Mumbai, Ahmednagar reported three cases, while two cases each came to light in Pune, Thane, Vasai, Virar and Kalyan-Dombivali cities, he added.