Another 18,000 fresh cases were reported in the state taking the tally to 13.84 lakh as there was a marginal improvement in the recovery rate. The city's count increased significantly to more than 2,600 cases along with 46 COVID-related fatalities as the death toll is nearing the 9,000-mark.

State health department officials reported that among the fresh cases, Mumbai is back on top with 2,654 cases followed by Pune with 2,549 and Nashik with 1,358. In the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), while Thane had 793 new cases, Navi Mumbai and Kalyan-Dombivli had more than 450 while other districts had less than 300 each.