At least 10,441 new COVID-19 positive cases were reported on Sunday with 258 deaths in the state. The number of deaths in Pune has surpassed the MMR region while there were 991 new cases and 34 deaths reported in Mumbai.

On Saturday the number of cases in Mumbai was 1,134. While 690 patients recovered in the city, the recovery rate of the city has reached 81 per cent. Until now 1,10,059 patients have recovered. The overall growth rate of COVID-19 cases from August 16 to August 22 is 0.80 per cent. Of the 34 deaths reported, 31 patients had co-morbidities while 28 deaths were above 60 years of age and 6 were between ages 40 to 60 years.