For the first time over the past couple of months, according to state health officials, Mumbai has recorded as few as six COVID-19-related deaths in the last 48 hours along with 69 other deaths that occurred in the past. Fresh cases, however, rose by nearly 1,500.

A total of 5,537 cases came in from across the state, taking its tally to over 1.8 lakh. State health officials added 198 deaths to Maharashtra's toll, of which 69 occurred in the last 48 hours while the remaining 129 took place earlier.