Breaking its daily COVID-19 cases record once again the state reported 59,907 new infections on Wednesday, with the active cases crossing the 5-lakh mark. The total tally of Maharashtra now stands at 31.73 lakh cases. The state also recorded 322 COVID-related deaths, highest in the last six months, taking the toll to 56,652.

On Wednesday the city reported 10,442 new cases, while the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) saw 19,952 infections. The Thane Municipal Corporation area, Navi Mumbai and Kalyan-Dombivli Corporation area recorded 1,677, 1,582 and 1,818 cases respectively, in the MMR. Mumbai also recorded 24 deaths over the past 24 hours.