Yet again, the state reported nearly 22,000 fresh cases along with more than 400 COVID-19-related deaths. Its total tally now stands at 11.88 lakh cases. While the cases continued to surge in Mumbai as well, there's some good news with the discharge of more than 5,000 people, which has significantly improved the recovery rate of the city.

State health department officials reported that among the fresh cases, Pune took the lead once again with 3,111 cases, followed by Mumbai with 2,211 cases. Other districts with a high daily count include Nagpur (2,046 cases), Nashik (1,527 cases) and Ahmednagar (930 cases). In the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, barring Thane with 739 cases, all other districts had less than 500 cases each.