The daily COVID-19 count set a new record on Wednesday as the state reported more than 17,000 cases taking the total count over 8.25 lakh cases while the death toll crossed 25,000. Mumbai's count increased too with more than 1,600 fresh cases while the death toll remained steady at around 30 fatalities.

State health department officials said that Pune continued to have the highest count with 2,608 cases followed by Mumbai with 1,622. Other districts with a daily count include Nagpur with 1,500 cases, Pimpri-Chinchwad with 1,006 and Nashik with 958.