Mumbai, Jul 11 (PTI) Maharashtra recorded another highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases with 8,139 new patients found on Saturday which took the case tally to 2,46,600.

With 223 fatalities reported during the day, the deathtoll crossed 10,000-mark to reach 10,116, said a statement from thestate health department.

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Saturday's rise in cases surpassed the record increase of 7,862 reported the day before.

4,360patients were discharged on Saturday, which took to number of recovered patients to 1,36,985.

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There are 99,499active cases in the state while 12,85,991people have been tested so far.

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