With 583 new COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra surpasses to 10,000-mark

Maharashtra reached the grim milestone of 10,000-plus coronavirus cases on Thursday with the detection of 583 new infections, while 27 more patients succumbed to the disease - 20 of them in Mumbai - taking the toll to 459, said a state health department official.

He said with the addition of 583 new cases, Maharashtra's Covid-19



tally stood at 10,498, a grim milestone which was achieved 53 days after the state recorded its first infection.

The worst-affected Mumbai city alone reported a jump of 417 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 6,061, he said.

As many as 290 coronavirus patients have died in the city so far, he added.