While another 12,608 fresh cases were added to the state's COVID-19 count, taking it up to 5.72 lakh cases, Maharashtra's recovery rate crossed 70 per cent on Friday. There were 364 COVID-related deaths reported in the state and with the second-highest number of fatalities, Mumbai's death toll crossed 7,000. Health officials said that Pune continued to have the highest daily count of 1,711 cases.

Mumbai's COVID-19 count dropped below 1,000 cases again. Barring Thane, which reported 421 cases, all other districts in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region reported fewer than 400 cases each.