Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 10,066 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours. Apart from this, it recorded 11,032 recoveries and 163 deaths, too. With this, the total cases now stand at 5,997,587, with the recoveries at 5,753,290 and the death toll at 119,303. However, the active cases now stand at 121,859.

Today’s figures are up from 8,470 cases that were reported on Tuesday.

According to health experts in Maharashtra, the third COVID wave in the state could arrive sooner than expected.

Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday expressed concern over statewide daily cases not remaining below 7,000-8,000 on a consistent basis.

The state’s COVID-19 recovery rate is 95.93%, while the case fatality rate is 1.99%, news agency PTI reported.

As many as 11,032 patients were discharged during the day, taking the number of recovered cases to 5,753,290 and leaving the state with 121,859 active cases, the department said.

According to the statement, Mumbai city reported 864 new cases and 23 deaths, taking its infection tally to 7,21,963 and the toll to 15,338.

In the Mumbai division, comprising the city and its satellite towns, there were 2,515 new cases and 36 deaths. This took the cumulative caseload in the region to 1, 581,638 and the deaths to 31,503, it said.

The Nashik division reported 703 cases and six deaths, the health department said.

The Pune division recorded 2,423 cases and 34 deaths, of which 17 came from Satara district alone, the statement said.

The Kolhapur division reported 3,617 cases and 68 deaths, of which rural parts of Kolhapur and Sangli registered 20 and 23, respectively. Kolhapur city added 14 deaths.

The Aurangabad division registered 160 new infections and one death, while the Latur division added 332 cases and eight fatalities, the statement said.

The Akola division reported 178 cases and two deaths, while the Nagpur division registered 138 cases and eight deaths, the statement said.