The numbers in the state dropped further to 3,837 cases on Monday as the total tally now stands at 18.23 lakh cases, while the number of COVID-related fatalities dipped as well to 80 deaths. The city’s daily count dropped significantly to around 600 fresh cases as the number of COVID-related casualties remained below 20.

State health department officials reported that among the fresh cases, Mumbai took the lead with 646 cases followed by Pune with 363 cases and Nashik with 322 cases. In the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, while Thane had 211 new cases, all other districts had less than 100 cases each.