The numbers of new COVID-19 cases in the state rose marginally on Tuesday to 2,840 taking its total tally up to 17.52 lakh cases while the number of COVID-related fatalities remained fewer than 70. The city's daily count also increased to more than 500 cases.

State health department officials reported that among the fresh cases, Mumbai took the lead with 541 followed by Pune with 254 and Nashik with 170. In the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, while Thane had 149 new cases, all other districts had less than 100 each.