For the very first time, Maharashtra recorded a steep surge in cases with 9,518 new infections reported from across the state. However, while Mumbai accounted for 1,038 fresh cases, the state's recovery rate fell marginally to 54.62 per cent.

State health department officials said that barring Mumbai, a high count of cases was reported from the MMR, which includes 680 cases from Thane and 475 cases from Kalyan-Dombivli. On Sunday, 3,906 patients were discharged and currently, more than 1.28 lakh COVID-19 patients are undergoing treatment across the state. Among the districts, Pune had the highest daily count of 2,204 cases. The state's recovery rate, which was above 55 per cent for several days, fell marginally to 54.62 per cent. The recovery rate for the city, however, is steady at 70 per cent.