On Thursday, the number of fresh novel Coronavirus cases dropped marginally in both Mumbai and Maharashtra. The state confirmed 5,902 new infections, including 1,120 in the city. However, the new fatalities from the respiratory disease shot up in the state, where the health officials confirmed 156 deaths, up from 91 the day before. The recovery rate of patients in the city has stabilised at 88 per cent, and the overall number of active patients now stands at 18,367.

Of the 156 deaths recorded across the state on Thursday, 33 were from Mumbai where the total deaths has now risen to 10,186. Among the new deaths recorded by the health officials, 26 patients had comorbidities, 25 were aged above 60, seven were between 40 and 60 and one was below 40.