This is the highest rise so far in the number ofcoronavirus patients in a single day he said.
"Out of the 162 new cases, 143 have been reported fromMumbai," the official said.
The other cities where people have tested positiveare: Kalyan-Dombivli-four, Pune and Aurangabad-three each,Pimpri Chinchwad and Navi Mumbai-two each, and Yavatmal, Thanecity, Mira Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar and Sindhudurg- one each, hesaid.
Till Wednesday, the state reported 72 deaths due tothe disease. NDGK GK