After a spike in COVID-19 cases, the state and Mumbai recorded a lower number of infections on Friday. The state reported 17,794 new cases while the city reported 1,876. However, Maharashtra still reported 416 deaths on Friday. According to health officials, the number of fatalities has increased by 25 per cent within just 15 days.

Of the total 416 deaths Maharashtra reported, Pune led the chart with 80 deaths followed by 74 in Nashik and 73 in Nagpur. Mumbai had 48 deaths while Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) reported 49 deaths. The total number of fatalities in the state now stands at 34,761.