Updated On: 04 March, 2021 07:36 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
While the state’s new cases are the highest in the past three and half months, taking the total tally to 21.79 lakh cases, fortunately, the mortality is in control. There were 42 COVID-19 related deaths recorded taking the total to 52,280 deaths in all.

A person is tested at the dedicated COVID Health Centre at Ketkipada, Dahisar on Wednesday. Pic/Satej Shinde
The number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in the city and Maharashtra. On Wednesday Maharashtra recorded 9,855 cases while the city count cases was 1,121.
While the state’s new cases are the highest in the past three and half months, taking the total tally to 21.79 lakh cases, fortunately, the mortality is in control. There were 42 COVID-19 related deaths recorded taking the total to 52,280 deaths in all.