With a dip in daily figures, the state reported more than 5,500 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, taking its total tally up to 16.78 lakh cases. The recovery rate now stands at 89.99 per cent. The city reported nearly 1,000 fresh cases, along with 32 COVID-related fatalities and Mumbai now has close to 19,000 active cases.

State health department officials reported that among the fresh cases, Mumbai took the lead with 992 cases followed by Pune with 711 cases and Nashik with 523 cases.