After recording a dip on Monday, daily infections crossed 60,000 in Maharashtra on Tuesday, while deaths shot up beyond 500, a first for the state. Mumbai’s cases remained under 10,000, and the city saw fewer than 40 fatalities. The state recorded 62,097 new cases, taking the total tally to 39.01 lakh. With the addition of 519 deaths, the overall count has touched 61,343.

Mumbai reported 7,192 fresh cases and the number for MMR was 16,202. The Thane Municipal Corporation, Navi Mumbai and Kalyan Dombivali Corporation recorded 1,373, 968 and 1,200, respectively.