Figures of COVID-19 took a massive leap on Saturday with 602 new cases being reported in the city and 811 in the state, taking Maharashtra's toll to 7,628. While this is the highest number of cases reported in a single day so far, state health departments officials attributed the sharp increase to cases that were diagnosed earlier, but confirmed later.

Officials said that 22 COVID-19 deaths were reported on Saturday, of which 13 were from Mumbai, including a 57-year-old constable, who became the first COVID-19 casualty from the Mumbai Police force. The cop was diagnosed with COVID-19 on April 22 and succumbed at BYL Nair Hospital. The deceased cop was a resident of Prem Nagar, Worli Naka, and is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. As of now, 96 cops have been found positive in Maharashtra.