Over 73K deaths, close to 5 mn cases - Maharashtra Covid status as of Thursday The number of new infections again surpassed the 60,000 level, at 62,194, and the state tally rose to 49,42,736 Thursday May 6, 2021 11:10 PM, IANS Mumbai: Maharashtra's Covid-19 fatalities dropped on Thursday but remained above the 800 level while the toll crossed the 73,000 mark and the state case tally hovered below the 5 million mark, although the Mumbai situation remained tolerable, health officials said. As against 920 deaths on Wednesday, the state saw fatalities at 853, taking the toll to 73,515. The number of new infections again surpassed the 60,000 level, at 62,194, and the state tally rose to 49,42,736.