A day after the COVID-19 figures for the state's death toll were corrected, 114 deaths that occurred on Wednesday were added to the tally. There was a marginal increase in the mortality rate among COVID patients and for the first time in weeks, the state government's statement didn't mention clearing the backlog of past deaths.

Of the 114 deaths in the state, 77 were from Mumbai, 21 from Pune, two each from Nandurbar, Malegaon and Latur, and one each from Yavatmal, Pimpri Chinchwad and Mira Bhayandar. While the death rate went up to 4.8 per cent after the backlog of deaths was added to the tally on June 16, the rate further increased to 4.84 per cent on Wednesday. The average mortality rate of the state stands at 3.66 per cent while India's average rate is 2.86 per cent. State health officials said that among the deaths, 76 patients were senior citizens while 84 were suffering from various ailments. The state's death toll now stands at 5,651.