The death toll due to the COVID-19 pandemic crossed the 50,000 mark on Saturday. There are total 50,027 deaths across the state out of which 19,235, which is around 40 per cent, are from the MMR region, and 11,388 from the Pune circle. The state recorded 3,500 new patients and 57 deaths on Saturday. Mumbai registered close to 600 cases and eight deaths due to COVID-19. 

Mumbai’s total death toll is over 11,000. The number of deaths has fallen drastically since the beginning of December. The city registered around 450 deaths in the last 40 days, and reported 595 fresh cases and nine deaths on Saturday.