MUMBAI : The number of fresh COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra remained below 10,000 on the second consecutive day on Tuesday, state health department said.A day after reporting 7,089 COVID-19 cases, the state has added 8,522 new infections, taking the total tally to 15,43,837, it said.With 187 deaths, the cumulative toll went up to 40,701, a health official said.A total of 15,356 patients were discharged after treatment in the day, taking the count of recoveries to 12,97,252.The state is now left with 2,05,415 active cases.With 1,325 new cases, Mumbai city's tally rose to 2,32,391, while the fatality count increased by 38 to 9,507, the health department said.The Mumbai division, which consists of Mumbai city and its satellite towns, added.