As many as 72 new coronavirus cases were detected in Maharashtra on Tuesday, 59 of them in Mumbai alone, taking the total number of COVID-19 patients in the state to 302, a health official said. This is the largest increase in the number of cases within a day probably in the country, the state official said.

Biggest jump in COVID 19 figures. 302 cases in the state so far. #CoronaInMaharashtra #COVID19outbreak @mid_day

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Besides Mumbai, Ahmednagar reported three cases, while two cases each came to light in Pune, Thane, Vasai, Virar and Kalyan-Dombivali cities, he added.