<p>Pressure seems to be building up on Maharashtra's public health infrastructure as the total Covid-19 active cases crossed the 3-lakh mark in the state on Saturday.</p>.<p>During the day, while Mumbai crossed the 6,000 mark, the larger Mumbai Metropolitan Region recorded over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours.</p>.<p><strong>Also read —<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/covid-19-public-places-in-maharashtra-to-be-shut-from-8-pm-to-7-am-starting-today-hefty-fine-on-violators-967293.html" target="_blank"> Covid-19: Public places in Maharashtra to be shut from 8 pm to 7 am starting today; hefty fine on violators</a></strong></p>.<p>On Saturday, the state recorded 35,726 cases and 166 deaths taking the progressive total to 26,73,461 and 54,073, respectively. The financial capital of Mumbai recorded 6,130 cases while the MMR 10,638.</p>.<p>The total active cases stand at 3,03,475 of which 76,490 are in the MMR districts of Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Thane, Palghar and Raigad.</p>
<p>Pressure seems to be building up on Maharashtra's public health infrastructure as the total Covid-19 active cases crossed the 3-lakh mark in the state on Saturday.</p>.<p>During the day, while Mumbai crossed the 6,000 mark, the larger Mumbai Metropolitan Region recorded over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours.</p>.<p><strong>Also read —<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/covid-19-public-places-in-maharashtra-to-be-shut-from-8-pm-to-7-am-starting-today-hefty-fine-on-violators-967293.html" target="_blank"> Covid-19: Public places in Maharashtra to be shut from 8 pm to 7 am starting today; hefty fine on violators</a></strong></p>.<p>On Saturday, the state recorded 35,726 cases and 166 deaths taking the progressive total to 26,73,461 and 54,073, respectively. The financial capital of Mumbai recorded 6,130 cases while the MMR 10,638.</p>.<p>The total active cases stand at 3,03,475 of which 76,490 are in the MMR districts of Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Thane, Palghar and Raigad.</p>
