<p>More than 13 months after the first Covid-19 case was detected in Maharashtra, the progressive total in the worst-affected state crossed the 40-lakh mark on Wednesday.</p>.<p>In the past 24 hours, 67,468 fresh cases and 568 deaths were reported, taking the progressive total to 40,27,827 and 61,911 respectively.</p>.<p>The death toll of 568 is the highest in a day so far.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/22-patients-die-in-nashik-hospital-after-oxygen-tank-leak-976837.html" target="_blank">22 patients die in Nashik hospital after oxygen tank leak</a></strong></p>.<p>The first coronavirus case was detected in Pune on March 9, 2020, and in 13 months, it has crossed the 40-lakh mark — the highest in India.</p>.<p>As many as 54,985 patients were discharged during the day, taking the total to 32,68,449, who have been treated so far.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/covid-19-surge-maharashtra-heads-for-total-lockdown-976542.html" target="_blank">Maharashtra heads for total lockdown</a></strong></p>.<p>Currently, 39,15,292 people are in home quarantine and 28,384 in institutional quarantine.</p>.<p>The active cases in the state stand at 6,95,747.</p>.<p>In Mumbai, 7,654 cases and 62 deaths were reported, while in the larger Mumbai Metropolitan Region, it was 16,491 and 150 respectively.</p>.<p>The 150 deaths in 24 hours in Mumbai-MMR is the highest in a day in 2021.</p>
<p>More than 13 months after the first Covid-19 case was detected in Maharashtra, the progressive total in the worst-affected state crossed the 40-lakh mark on Wednesday.</p>.<p>In the past 24 hours, 67,468 fresh cases and 568 deaths were reported, taking the progressive total to 40,27,827 and 61,911 respectively.</p>.<p>The death toll of 568 is the highest in a day so far.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/22-patients-die-in-nashik-hospital-after-oxygen-tank-leak-976837.html" target="_blank">22 patients die in Nashik hospital after oxygen tank leak</a></strong></p>.<p>The first coronavirus case was detected in Pune on March 9, 2020, and in 13 months, it has crossed the 40-lakh mark — the highest in India.</p>.<p>As many as 54,985 patients were discharged during the day, taking the total to 32,68,449, who have been treated so far.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/covid-19-surge-maharashtra-heads-for-total-lockdown-976542.html" target="_blank">Maharashtra heads for total lockdown</a></strong></p>.<p>Currently, 39,15,292 people are in home quarantine and 28,384 in institutional quarantine.</p>.<p>The active cases in the state stand at 6,95,747.</p>.<p>In Mumbai, 7,654 cases and 62 deaths were reported, while in the larger Mumbai Metropolitan Region, it was 16,491 and 150 respectively.</p>.<p>The 150 deaths in 24 hours in Mumbai-MMR is the highest in a day in 2021.</p>