The state recorded more than 455 deaths and 20,598 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, while Mumbai registered 2,236 cases along with 44 fatalities. Out of the 20,598, 3,000 were reported from Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) which saw Kalyan-Dombivli with 478 cases, followed by Raigad with 414 and Thane with 404.

While the number of new infections has been witnessing a steady rise in Mumbai, there has been a silver lining as more than 10,000 patients recovered in the last two days, out of which 5,038 were on Sunday alone. Health officials said that the city's recovery rate has increased to 80 per cent.