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Maharashtra reported 67,123 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, the highest-ever for a day since the outbreak of the pandemic in March last year. She state also reported a surge in fatalities, with 419 deaths, the highest in nearly 200 days since October 2, when 424 deaths were recorded. It was the first time in months that the deaths crossed the 400 mark. The total caseload in the state reached 37.7 lakh and deaths touched 59,970. In Mumbai, cases continued to be under 9,000 for the third consecutive day with 8811 detections on Saturday. Deaths in the city were high at 51, taking the toll since March 2020 to 12,301. The tally has so far reached 5.7 lakh. Stay with TOI for all updates: