Both Maharashtra and Mumbai set records for the highest number of deaths recorded in a single day on Saturday. While the state reported 67 COVID-related deaths, 41 were from Mumbai. Meanwhile, the civic body is rushing to make arrangements for COVID care centres in anticipation of the growing number of cases expected over the next few weeks.

State health department officials said that barring the 41 deaths in Mumbai, seven cases were recorded in Pune, seven in Thane, five in Aurangabad, three in Jalgaon, two in Mira-Bhayandar and one each in Nashik and Solapur. Among the patients who died, 38 were senior citizens, while 44 were suffering from other ailments such as hypertension and diabetes. Four patients who died were less than 40 years old. State health officials clarified that among the total number of deaths, 22 had occurred over the last 24 hours, while others were confirmed on Saturday, and they had died between April 14 – May 14. Maharashtra now has 1,135 COVID-related deaths.